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SECRETS OF FINDING THE STRAIGHT PATH

recited to you and the Messenger is there among
you? Whoever holds fast to God has been guided to
a straight path. (Surah Ali 'Imran: 101)
He has laid down the same religion for you as He
enjoined on Noah: that which We have revealed to
you and which We enjoined on Abraham, Moses
and Jesus: 'Establish the religion and do not make
divisions in it.' What you call the associators to
follow is very hard for them. God chooses for
Himself whomsoever He wills and guides to
Himself those who turn to Him. (Surat ash-Shura:

13)

Following the advice given
Another command of God to His servants who desire to
be guided to the straight path is as follows:

... But if they had done what they were urged to do,
it would have been better for them and far more
strengthening. In that case We would have given
them an immense reward from Us and We would
have guided them on a straight path. (Surat an-Nisa':
66-68)
Believers who fear God strive to purify themselves of
their wrongdoing and to attain the moral perfection God will
be most pleased with. However, one needs humility to be
absolved of mistakes and receive guidance to the straight
path. A modest person who seeks to purify himself will, first
of all, meticulously follow God's commands. Besides, sincere
believers are friends and protectors of one another. They
command what is right and forbid what is wrong. Hence,