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May Allah bestow His mercy upon you and enable you to surrender yourself in every
thing so that you may be His instrument.
When it is a blessing, His worshipers devoted themselves to thanksgiving , and when it
is a calamity they either show patience or try to cultivate patience and alliance with Allah
endeavoring to earn His pleasure, so that their lives may become harmonious to His
Planning Will.
There are two kinds of achievements. One is the virtue of truth, and the other
falsehood. Whosoever raises himself upon Him attains truth whilst the other, who values
worldly objects more than Him, achieves nothing but falsehood.
Allah says in the Holy Koran: "So remember Me, I will remember you. Give thanks to Me
and do not be ungrateful towards Me." Koran, Chapter 2 verse 152, and, "When you
see them, you see bliss, and a great Kingdom." Koran, Chapter 76 verse 20 but He also
warns: "To whosoever blinds himself from the Remembrance of the Merciful, We shall
give him satan as his companion." Koran, Chapter 43 verse 36
Those who prefer the friendship of others to that of the Almighty Allah are mentioned in
thing so that you may be His instrument.
When it is a blessing, His worshipers devoted themselves to thanksgiving , and when it
is a calamity they either show patience or try to cultivate patience and alliance with Allah
endeavoring to earn His pleasure, so that their lives may become harmonious to His
Planning Will.
There are two kinds of achievements. One is the virtue of truth, and the other
falsehood. Whosoever raises himself upon Him attains truth whilst the other, who values
worldly objects more than Him, achieves nothing but falsehood.
Allah says in the Holy Koran: "So remember Me, I will remember you. Give thanks to Me
and do not be ungrateful towards Me." Koran, Chapter 2 verse 152, and, "When you
see them, you see bliss, and a great Kingdom." Koran, Chapter 76 verse 20 but He also
warns: "To whosoever blinds himself from the Remembrance of the Merciful, We shall
give him satan as his companion." Koran, Chapter 43 verse 36
Those who prefer the friendship of others to that of the Almighty Allah are mentioned in