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LOYALTY DESCRIBED IN THE QUR'AN
in their ears, wrapped themselves up in their clothes and
were overweeningly arrogant. Then I called them openly.
Then I addressed them publicly and addressed them pri-

vately. I said, 'Ask forgiveness of your Lord. Truly He is
Endlessly Forgiving.'" (Surah Nuh, 5-10)
As is the case with Prophet Nuh (as), one who believes in Allah
must have in his heart a deep sense of this faithfulness, that he may
win Allah's favor and eternal life of Paradise. In order to follow the
true path that will win them that favor, all believers must strive contin-
ually and throughout their lives, no matter what difficulties they may
encounter, to be His true servants. As Allah says in the Qur'an:

It was not for people of Madina, and the desert Arabs around
them, to remain behind the Messenger of Allah nor to prefer
themselves to him. That is because no thirst or weariness or
hunger will afflict them in the way of Allah, nor will they
take a single step to infuriate the disbelievers, nor secure any
gain from the enemy, without a right action being written
down for them because of it. Allah does not let the wage of
the good-doers go to waste. Nor will they give away any

amount, whether large or small, nor will they cross any val-
ley, without it being written down for them so that Allah can
recompense them for the best of what they did. (Surat at-
Tawba, 120-121)
In the verse 114 of the Surah Al ‘Imran, Allah describes believers
as devout individuals who warn others against evil, urge them to-
wards what is good, and take every opportunity to call them to live
good moral lives.

They believe in Allah and the Last Day, and enjoin the right

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