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30 SOLUTION THE VALUES OF THE QUR'AN

Favors done with sincerity to help people and to earn the approval of
Allah, on the other hand, prove to be profitable and beneficial, as stated
in many of Allah's verses. In return for the sincere intentions, Allah leads
people to success in all the deeds they become involved in and ensures

fertile outcomes for their undertakings. In a verse this is indicated:
The metaphor of those who spend their wealth, desiring the pleasure of
Allah and firmness for themselves, is that of a garden on a hillside. When
heavy rain falls on it, it doubles its produce; and if heavy rain does not fall,
there is dew. Allah sees what you do. (Surat al-Baqara: 265)

Someone who seeks only the pleasure of Allah does not restrict himself
to certain areas in engaging in good deeds and making sacrifices. In a
society distant from religion, people often tend to believe in the existence
of a hidden motive in any sacrifice, which is purely a rationale that
disbelief instills in people. In a society where the pleasure of Allah is not
pursued, people put their self-interests over everything else. Believers, on
the other hand, seek the pleasure of Allah and nothing else:
They fulfill their vows and fear a day whose evil will spread far and wide.
They give food, despite their love for it, to the poor and orphans and
captives: 'We feed you only out of desire for the Face of Allah. We do not
want any repayment from you or any thanks. Truly We fear from our Lord
a glowering, calamitous day.' So Allah has safeguarded them from the evil
of that day and has made them meet with radiance and pure joy. (Surat al-
Insan: 7-11)

The subsequent chapters of this book give extensive coverage of the
solutions provided by Allah's verses for the problems that demand
immediate solutions. In reading these solutions, remember that just living
by the Qur'an will create everlasting solutions to all problems. In our day,
addressing the needs of the poor, providing quality care for the elderly,
instilling good values in children, disabusing teenagers of degenerate
attitudes, providing urgent aid to disaster-afflicted countries,
overthrowing the inherently cruel ideologies responsible for causing
countries to drift into war and murdering thousands of innocent people,
confronting those who rebel against their state and many other issues