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for any believer. All distressful material worries, anxieties, and fears van-
ish. The person grasps that the entire universe has one single Sovereign,
that He creates the entire physical world as He pleases, and that all one
has to do is to turn unto Him. He then submits himself entirely to Allah "to
be devoted to His service". (Surah Al 'Imran: 35)
To comprehend this secret is the greatest gain in the world.
With this secret, another very important reality mentioned in the Qur'an
is unveiled: the fact that "Allah is nearer to man than his jugular vein."
(Surah Qaf: 16) As everybody knows, the jugular vein is inside the body.
What could be nearer to a person than his inside? This situation can be eas-
ily explained by the fact that we cannot get out of our minds. This verse
can also be much better comprehended by understanding this secret.
This is the plain truth. It should be well established that there is no
other helper and provider for man than Allah. Nothing is absolute but
Allah; He is the only absolute being in Whom one can seek refuge, appeal
for help, and count on for reward.
Wherever we turn, there is the Face of Allah …

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