A Salute to God’s Greatness. {186.}

A Salute to God’s Greatness. {186.}
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“The Lord and Cherisher of the Worlds --
Who created me, and it is He who guides me;
Who gives me food and drink,
And when I am ill,
it is He who cures me;
Who will cause me to die,
and then to live again;
And Who, I hope,
will forgive me my faults
on the Day of Judgment.”

---- The Quran; 26:77-82.
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God: The Savior from Dangers. {158.}

God: The Savior from Dangers. {158.}
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“Who rescues you from the darkness
of the land and the sea {dangers like storms},
when you call upon Him
in humility and in secret {praying}:
If He {Allah} only saves us from this {danger},
we shall truly be grateful.”

---- The Quran; Surah Al-Anaam: Verse 63.
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God Wants His Exclusive Worship. {144.}

God Wants His Exclusive Worship. {144.}
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“God forgiveth not {the sin of}
joining other gods with Him; ...
one who joins other gods with God,
hath strayed far, far away
{from the Right Path}.”

---- The Quran; 4:116.
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Worship Only One God Totally. {130.}

Worship Only One God Totally. {130.}
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“And of humankind are some
who take {for worship} others
besides Allah as rivals {to Allah}.
They love them as they love Allah.
But those who believe,
love Allah more {than anything else}.
If only, those who do wrong could see,
then they will see the torment,
that all power belongs to Allah
and that Allah is Severe in punishment.

---- The Quran; Surah Al-Baqara; Verse 165.
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The Creator and His Creation. {123.}

The Creator and His Creation. {123.}
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“He it is Who created for you all that is on earth.
Then He Istawa {rose over} towards the heaven
and made them seven heavens
and He is the All-Knower of everything.”

---- The Quran; Surah Al-Baqara, Verse 29.
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The Righteous Shall Not Grieve. {116.}

The Righteous Shall Not Grieve. {116.}
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“Verily! Those who believe ...
in Allah and the Last Day
and do righteous good deeds
shall have their reward with their Lord;
on them shall be no fear,
nor shall they grieve.”

---- The Quran; Surah: Al-Baqara, Verse 62.
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Pray with Patience and Trust. {109.}

Pray with Patience and Trust. {109.}
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“And seek help in patience and As-Salat {the prayer}
and truly it is extremely heavy and hard
except for Al-Khashioon
{i.e. the true believers in Allah;
those who obey Allah with full submission,
fear much from His Punishment,
and believe in His Promise (Paradise, etc.)
and in His Warnings (Hell, etc.)}.”

---- The Quran; Surah: Al-Baqara, Verse 45.
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Nobly Wage Battle for God. {102.}

Nobly Wage Battle for God. {102.}
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“Fight in the cause of God
those who fight you,
but do not transgress limits;
for God loveth not transgressors."

---- The Quran; Sura 2:190.
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Death Inevitable for All Living. {88.}

Death Inevitable for All Living. {88.}
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“Every soul shall have a taste of death:
And only on the Day of Judgment
shall you be paid your full recompense.
Only he who is saved far from the Fire
and admitted to the Garden
will have attained the object {of Life}:
For the life of this world
is but goods and chattels of deception.”

---- The Quran; Surah 3:185.
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Use Wealth for Pious Ends. {4.}

Use Wealth for Pious Ends. {4.}
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“And spend in the Cause of Allah
and do not throw yourselves into destruction
{by not spending your wealth in the Cause of Allah},
and do good.
Truly, Allah loves Al-Muhsinoon {the good-doers}.

---- The Quran; Surah: Al-Baqara, Verse: 195.
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