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LOYALTY DESCRIBED IN THE QUR'AN
also believe in and honor the books revealed before it. Allah states in
the Qur'an that these early books also bore witness to the truth:
He has sent down the Book to you with truth, confirming

what was there before it. And He sent down the Torah and
the Gospel. (Surah Al ‘Imran, 3)
In this regard, a believer accepts all the messengers that have
been sent, and does not discriminate between one and another: "You
who believe! Believe in Allah and His Messenger and in the Book
He sent down to His Messenger, and the Books He sent down be-
fore…" (Surat an-Nisa', 136). But, believers know that the Qur'an is
under the protection of Allah, and take only it as their guide. Allah

declares that the Qur'an has never undergone any alteration, and
that it will be protected until the Day of Judgment. In the Qur'an,
our Lord says:
It is We Who have sent down the Reminder and We Who
will preserve it. (Surat al-Hijr, 9)
As the message from our Lord, the Qur'an holds great impor-
tance for believers. From it, believers learn of the religion that Allah
has been pleased to choose for them, and the responsibilities it en-
tails. The guide to wisdom a believer requires is the Qur'an. In every

situation he encounters, throughout his life, he will direct his actions
according to the commands and advice that Allah provides in the
Qur'an. Allah reveals that the Qur'an is the one guide believers
should follow:
We have sent down the Book to you making all things clear
and as guidance and mercy and good news for the

Muslims. (Surat an-Nahl, 89)
This is a communication to be transmitted to mankind so

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