Page 168 - In The Name Of Allah, The All-Merciful And Most Merciful

In the Name of Allah,
The All-Merciful and Most Merciful

Him, and will guide them to Him on a straight path.
(Surat an-Nisa, 175)

There is nothing wrong in seeking bounty from your
Lord. When you pour down from Arafat, remember
Allah at the Sacred Landmark. Remember Him be-
cause He has guided you, even though before

this you were astray. (Surat al-Baqara, 198)
But it must not be forgotten that people find
truth only through Allah’s will. The Lord of eternal
mercy chooses His servants as He wills, writes the way to truth
in their destiny, and guides them toward it:

No misfortune occurs except with Allah’s permission.
Whoever believes in Allah – He will guide his [or her]
heart. Allah has knowledge of all things. (Surat at-
Taghabun, 11)

When Allah wills to guide someone, He expands his [or
her] breast to Islam. When He wills to misguide someone,
He makes his [or her] breast narrow and constricted, as if he
[or she] were climbing up into the sky. That is how Allah
penalizes the unbelievers. (Surat al-An’am, 125)