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Quranic Wisdom

The second aspect of the intellectual demand is for man to
be able to live among those who have the same wavelength as he
has, who have a high level of thinking and with whom he can
have the perfect kind of intellectual exchange. According to the
law of nature, such people are not available on a mass level in
this world. God Almighty will select such individuals from the
whole of human history and settle them in Paradise. In this way
that kind of high society will be formed in Paradise which is the
greatest need of a true believer.

It is this fact that has been mentioned in the Quran in these
words:

Whoever obeys God and the Messenger will be among
those He has blessed: the messengers, the truthful,
the witnesses, and the righteous. What excellent
companions these are! (4:69)

Patience for the Sake of

Personality Development

uran lays a lot of emphasis on patience (sabr). According to a
QQuranic verse in the chapter Al-Zumar (Crowds):
Truly those who persevere patiently will be requited
without measure (39:10)
Such a verse has not appeared in the Quran for any other
deed. Only for patience does the Quran say that its reward would
be countless in measure.
What is this reward? This reward is not a result of any
mysterious phenomenon. It is that which those who exercise

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