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God and His Creation Plan
difficulties faced by the Prophet Muhammad. However,
these were not punishments.
In this world, hardship is part of a law of nature.
According to past historical records, punishment was
inflicted upon some contemporaries of various prophets,
but that was limited to the prophetic age and is not
applicable anymore. Hardship is a test for the person
who experiences it.
13 In Islam, what makes an individual
eligible for salvation?
he Islamic concept of salvation is based on tazkiya,
Tor purification of soul. In other words, salvation in
Islam is dependent on the process of purifying one’s
personality and only such purified personalities shall
find entry to Paradise. A purified personality is free of
hate and violence and is devoid of malice.
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14 The Quran says, God guides whoever
He wants, and misguides whoever He
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wants. 35 8 . What makes God want
to guide or misguide someone?
his is a matter of expression in language. It simply
Tconveys that a person who wants to be guided will be
able to draw guidance from the Book of God, whereas
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