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God recognizes and appreciates Submitters who make the effort to emigrate.
[2:218] Those who believe, and those who emigrate and strive in the cause of GOD have deserved GOD’s mercy. GOD is Forgiver, Most Merciful.
For many, it is not easy to emigrate. Moving from one place to another requires a lot of planning as well as expense. God knows the condition for each and every one of us, and knows that we may be in circumstances that prevent us from uprooting our lives and emigrating, but He does let us know that He appreciates and rewards those who do emigrate.
[4:100] Anyone who emigrates in the cause of GOD will find on earth great bounties and richness. Anyone who gives up his home, emigrating to GOD and His messenger, then death catches up with him, his recompense is reserved with GOD. GOD is Forgiver, Most Merciful.
[8:74] Those who believed and emigrated, and strove in the cause of GOD, as well as those who hosted them and gave them refuge, and supported them, these are the true believers. They have deserved forgiveness and a generous recompense.
[16:41] Those who emigrated for the sake of GOD, because they were persecuted, we will surely make it up to them generously in this life, and the recompense of the Hereafter is even greater, if they only knew.
[4:95] Not equal are the sedentary among the believers who are not handicapped, and those who strive in the cause of GOD with their money and their lives. GOD exalts the strivers with their money and their lives above the sedentary. For both, GOD promises salvation, but GOD exalts the strivers over the sedentary with a great recompense. [4:96] The higher ranks come from Him, as well as forgiveness and mercy. GOD is Forgiver, Most Merciful
[9:20] Those who believe, and emigrate, and strive in the cause of GOD
with their money and their lives, are far greater in rank in the sight of GOD. These are the winners.
How we treat and interact with each other
[17:53] Tell My servants to treat each other in the best possible manner, for the devil will always try to drive a wedge among them. Surely, the devil is man’s most ardent enemy
[41:34] Not equal is the good response and the bad response. You shall resort to the nicest possible response. Thus, the one who used to be your enemy, may become your best friend.
Being equitable
[4:135] O you who believe, you shall be absolutely equitable, and observe GOD, when you serve as witnesses, even against yourselves, or your parents, or your relatives….
[5:8] O you who believe, you shall be absolutely equitable, and observe GOD, when you serve as witnesses. Do not be provoked by your conflicts with some people into committing injustice. You shall be absolutely equitable, for it is more righteous. You shall observe GOD. GOD is fully Cognizant of everything you do.
Going to Quran Studies
[18:28] You shall force yourself to be with those who worship their Lord day and night, seeking Him alone. Do not turn your eyes away from them, seeking the vanities of this world. Nor shall you obey one whose heart we rendered oblivious to our message; one who pursues his own desires, and whose priorities are confused.
Avoiding bad behavior
[17:36] You shall not accept any information, unless you verify it for yourself. I have given you the hearing, the eyesight, and the brain, and you are responsible for using them.
[49:12] O you who believe, you shall avoid any suspicion, for even a little bit of suspicion is sinful. You shall not spy on one another, nor shall you backbite one another; this is as abominable as eating the flesh of your dead brother.
You certainly abhor this. You shall observe GOD. GOD is Redeemer, Most Merciful.
[16:90] GOD advocates justice, charity, and regarding the relatives. And He forbids evil, vice, and transgression. He enlightens you, that you may take heed.
What are we striving for? One of the definitions of strive is to make a strenuous effort toward a goal. What’s our goal? Making it to Heaven, of course. God tells us this is the greatest triumph. We’re here because we made a terrible mistake billions of years ago when we questioned God’s authority. And here we are, striving to correct the mistake we made and get back to God’s eternal kingdom.
[3:142] Do you expect to enter Paradise without GOD distinguishing those among you who strive, and without distinguishing those who are steadfast?
[9:16] Did you think that you will be left alone without GOD distinguishing those among you who strive, and never ally themselves with GOD’s enemies, or the enemies of His messenger, or the enemies of the believers? GOD is fully Cognizant of everything you do.
So, while we go through our tests and strive to get to Heaven and be as close to God as we can, let’s keep in mind these reminders God tells us about in the Quran.
[3:185] Every person tastes death, then you receive your recompense on the Day of Resurrection. Whoever misses Hell, barely, and makes it to Paradise, has attained a great triumph. The life of this world is no more than an illusion.
[6:32] The life of this world is no more than illusion and vanity, while the abode of the Hereafter is far better for the righteous. Do you not understand?!
This is all an illusion, yet we still have to live out this illusion, this matrix. We asked for it. Thank God we’ve been blessed to know the real truth … the truth about God, the miracle of the Quran proving Gods existence, the truth about why we’re really here and what we have to do to get back to God’s kingdom and avoid going to hell.
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