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authority and wavered in our devotion to Him. But instead of putting us all in hell where we deserve to be, He gave us this final chance to redeem ourselves by coming to the worship of God alone. But it has to be wholeheartedly.
[26:89] Only those who come to GOD with their whole heart (will be saved).
[37:40,74,128,160] Only GOD’s servants who are absolutely devoted to Him alone (will be saved).
If our time is consumed worrying about what’s going on for others, then our whole heart is not with God. God knows what’s happening for each individual—its course and its final destiny. We don’t have to be concerned. What we need to do is worry about our own faults; look deep inside ourselves and sincerely try to clean up the mess in there. Our examples come from the messengers, and they were worried about their own necks.
[21:26] Yet, they said, “The Most Gracious has begotten a son!” Glory be to Him. All (messengers) are (His) honored servants. [21:27] They never speak on their own, and they strictly follow His commands. [21:28] He knows their future and their past. They do not intercede, except for those already accepted by Him, and they are worried about their own necks.
Excellent advice comes in [5:105] O you who believe, you should worry only about your own necks. If the others go astray, they cannot hurt you, as long as you are guided. To GOD is your ultimate destiny, all of you, then He will inform you of everything you had done.
That’s something we should remember. If someone else goes astray, behaves unrighteously, or disbelieves in the message, it doesn’t hurt us and it certainly doesn’t hurt God. As long as we can remain steadfast on the straight path, God will protect us and guide us.
So whether or not you live in a glass house, don’t throw stones. Why waste time criticizing someone else?
“Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when all the time there is a plank in your own eye?” [Matthew 7:3-4]
May God guide us to concentrate our efforts on worshiping Him alone and improving our souls, so that we can enjoy Paradise for eternity.
[39:73] Those who reverenced their Lord will be led to Paradise in throngs. When they get to it, and its gates are opened, its guards will say, “Peace be upon you; you have won. Therefore, you abide herein forever.”
[39:74] They will say, “Praise be to GOD, who fulfilled His promise to us, and made us inherit the earth, enjoying Paradise as we please.” What a beautiful recompense for the workers!
[39:75] You will see the angels floating around the throne, glorifying and praising their Lord. After the equitable judgment is issued to all, it will be proclaimed: “Praise be to GOD, Lord of the universe.”
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God is the Truth
Quran is the proof
Life is a blessing
And living life is a lesson.
The truths, proofs, blessings, and lessons from God in the Quran.
The Truth
[69:51] It is the absolute truth.
[43:78] “We have given you the truth, but most of you hate the truth.”
[50:5] They rejected the truth when it came to them; they are utterly confused.
[47:3] This is because those who disbelieve are following falsehood, while those who believe are following the truth from their Lord. GOD thus cites for the people, their examples.
We can see that the truth comes from God.
[45:29] This is our record; it utters the truth about you. We have been recording everything you did.
[42:17] GOD is the One who sent down the scripture, to deliver the truth and the law. For all that you know, the Hour (Day of Judgment) may be very close.
[39:5] He created the heavens and the earth truthfully. He rolls the night over the day, and rolls the day over the night. He committed the sun and the moon, each running for a finite period. Absolutely, He is the Almighty, the Forgiving.
[53:28] They had no knowledge about this; they only conjectured. Conjecture is no substitute for the truth.
Conjecture is an opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information; a guess. We have the truth from God in the Quran. We don’t need to guess about anything related to our religious guidance.
The Proof
[45:3] The heavens and the earth are full of proofs for the believers. [45:4] Also in your creation, and the creation of all the animals, there are proofs for people who are certain.
[42:29] Among His proofs is the creation of the heavens and the earth, and the creatures He spreads in them. He is able to summon them, when He wills.
Think of all the creatures God has placed perfectly on earth. You don’t
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