Page 168 - Signs of the End Times in Surat Al-Kahf

SIGNS OF THE END TIMES IN SURAT AL-KAHF

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behind a family member’s death, and death in general.
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dom and goodness in this. One of these is stated to be "… giving them in
exchange a purer son than him, one more compassionate." In this verse,
Allah warns those who renounce their faith that He will replace them
with more sincere believers:
O you who believe. If any of you renounce your religion, Allah
will bring forward a people whom He loves and who love Him,
humble to the believers, fierce to the unbelievers, who strive in
the Way of Allah and do not fear the blame of any censurer. That
is the unbounded favor of Allah, which He gives to whoever He
wills. Allah is Boundless, All-Knowing. (Surat al-Ma’ida, 54)
Your Lord is the Rich Beyond Need, the Possessor of Mercy. If
He willed, He could remove you and replace you with anything
else He willed, just as He produced you from the descendants of
another people. (Surat al-An`am, 133)
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