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Examples From The Lives of The Prophets And True Believers
suffered harm in My Way and fought and were killed, I
will erase their bad actions from them and admit them
into Gardens with rivers flowing under them, as a
reward from God. The best of all rewards is with God."
(Surah Al 'Imran: 195)
In addition to God's infinite rewards in the Hereafter,
God also gives the glad tidings of abundant benefits and
resources in this world too. This is recounted in Qur'an as
follows:
Those who migrate in the Way of God will find many
places of refuge on the earth and ample sustenance. If
anyone leaves his home as a refugee for God's and His
Messenger's sake, and death catches up with him, it is
God Who will reward him. God is Ever-Forgiving, Most
Merciful. (Surat an-Nisa': 100)
As for those who migrate for God's sake after being
wronged, We shall give them good lodging in the
world, and the reward of the hereafter is greater still if
they only knew—those who are steadfast and put their
trust in their Lord. (Surat an-Nahl: 41-42)
The Exemplary Faith of the Prophet (saas)
The Prophet Muhammad (saas), as is the case with all
other prophets, encountered various hardships throughout
his life, and set a perfect example for all Muslims through his
patience and faith in God. A situation recounted in the
Qur'an relates the superior morality and the unwavering
faith of the Prophet Muhammad (saas).
When the Prophet (saas) left Mecca, the disbelievers