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ANSWERS FROM THE QUR'AN
Day of Resurrection, they will be driven off to the harsh-
est of punishments. Allah is not unaware of what you do.
Those are the people who trade the Hereafter for this
world. The punishment will not be lightened for them.
They will not be helped. (Surat al-Baqara, 85-86)
The religious morality described in the Qur'an has no room
for any doubts or unfounded concerns, given that it relies on
having faith in Allah, which is displayed through each believer's
unconditional submission to Him and scrupulous observance of
His commands and prohibitions. This unique attribute is related
in many verses, some of which are given below:
The believers are only those who have believed in Allah
and His Messenger, and then have had no doubt, and
have struggled with their wealth and their selves in the
Way of Allah. They are the ones who are true to their
word. (Surat al-Hujurat, 15)
Say: "My prayer and my rites, my living and my dying,
are for Allah alone, the Lord of all the worlds." (Surat al-
A'nam, 162)
… There are men who proclaim His glory morning and
evening, not distracted by trade or commerce from the re-
membrance of Allah, the performance of prayers, and the
payment of alms; fearing a day when all hearts and eyes
will be in turmoil. (Surat an-Nur, 36-37)
As these verses make clear, Muslims truly devote themselves
to Allah by making it their sole goal to earn Allah's good pleas-
ure at every instant of life, by seeking the goodness in everything
that happens, and pondering about the Hereafter. The Qur'an
refers to these Muslims, as follows:
Those who remember Allah, standing, sitting, and lying
on their sides, and reflect on the creation of the heavens

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