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THE BEAUTIFUL LIVES OF THE PEOPLE OF PERFECTED FAITH

With a deep-seated awareness of their weaknesses before Allah,
they wholeheartedly implore to Him to grant them salvation, to save
them from the punishment of hell and to make them people worthy
of paradise. Their Lord then answers their sincere prayers and admits
them into His paradise, where they will reside with the blessing of
His mercy for all eternity:
The righteous will be in a safe place amid gardens and foun-
tains, wearing fine silk and rich brocade, face to face with one
another. So it will be. We will marry them to dark-eyed maid-
ens. They will call there for fruit of every kind, in complete se-
curity. They will not experience death there—except for the first
one. In His mercy, He will safeguard them from the punishment
of the Blazing Fire. A favor from your Lord. That will be the
Supreme triumph. (Surat ad-Dukhan, 51-57)
The Companions of the Garden will be busy enjoying them-
selves that day, they and their wives reclining on soft couches in
shady groves. They will have fruits there and whatever they re-
quest. "Peace!"—A word from a Merciful Lord. (Surah Ya Sin,
55-58)
They are the people of perfected faith who have attained the ap-
proval of Allah.