Page 124 - Sincerity Described in the Qur'an
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                  Allah has set forth Ibrahim (as), Ishaq (as) and Yaqub (as)
              as examples for true believers, as in the following:

                  And remember Our servants Ibrahim, Ishaq and
                  Ya’qub, men of true strength and inner sight. We
                  purified their sincerity through sincere remembrance of
                  the Abode . (Surah Sad: 45-46)
                  Allah also stressed that Musa (as) reached a high level of
              purification. A verse states as follows:
                  Mention Musa in the Book. He was truly sincere and
                  was a messenger and a prophet. (Surah Maryam: 51)
                  We must ponder deeply the high morality of Allah’s
              prophets, and strive like them to become purified servants.
                  The Qur’an announced that only those who are blind and
              deaf will not benefit from the reminders and verses of Allah.
              True believers, on the other hand, are "those who, when they
              are reminded of the Signs of their Lord, do not turn their
              backs, deaf and blind to them." (Surat al-Furqan: 73) Those
              who fear  Allah and guard against evil are capable of
              perceiving the wisdom of the verses of the Qur’an. They
              draw lessons from them, and thus, acquire sincerity.
              Therefore, believers could never be indifferent to such
              reminders from Allah. Even if someone has until then failed
              to think about the importance of sincerity, just one moment
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