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14 COMMONLY DISREGARDED QURANIC RULINGS

any of you who do that except disgrace in this world?
And on the Day of Rising, they will be returned to
the harshest of punishments. Allah is not unaware of
what you do. (Surat al-Baqara; 85)
For this reason, we will examine some frequently ignored
commands of the Qur’an and call on believers to live accord-
ing to all its verses, thus avoiding the terrible pangs of which
they warn.

NOT TO NEGLECT TO
REMEMBER ALLAH

Do not be like those who forgot Allah so He made
them forget themselves. Such people are the devia-
tors.” (Surat al-Hashr; 19)

Negligence in remembering Allah distances one from Him.
People who do not live by the Qur’an fail to remember Allah
for extended periods of time, and so commit sins of every
sort. For them, ignoring the commandments of the Qur’an
becomes a way of life.
Believers, however, should remember Allah at every
moment of their lives, in their words, deeds and thoughts.
Failure to remember Allah out of carelessness leads even
people of faith to commit sins and mistakes, either deliber-
ately or inadvertently. In the absence of Allah's remembrance,
a person may have problems in understanding the events
around him and practicing sound judgment. He may be devoid
of the consciousness that will let him observe Allah’s limits in
his speech and conduct.