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Milestones on the path to stability | Episode (7) | Means of steadfastness include faith and good deeds
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In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
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Milestones on the path of steadfastness.
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Faith and righteous deeds.
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Among the means of achieving steadfastness:
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Faith coupled with righteous deeds.
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Faith and action are two supporting siblings.
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That is why you do not find faith in the Qur'an
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except coupled with righteous deeds.
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For faith necessitates action.
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And faith increases and is solidified by action.
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Thus, success and prosperity come through both faith and righteous deeds together.
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As the Almighty said:
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"By time, indeed mankind is in loss."
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“Save those who believe and do good works, and exhort one another to truth and exhort one another to endurance.” (103:3)
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“Save those who believe and do good works, and exhort one another to truth and exhort one another to endurance.” (103:3)
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And the Almighty said:
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“Allah confirmeth those who believe by a firm saying in the life of the world and in the Hereafter, and Allah sendeth wrong-doers astray. And Allah doeth what He will.” (14:27)
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"And Allah leads the wrongdoers astray."
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“Allah confirmeth those who believe by a firm saying in the life of the world and in the Hereafter, and Allah sendeth wrong-doers astray. And Allah doeth what He will.” (14:27)
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Qatadah said:
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As for in the life of this world,
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He grants them steadfastness through goodness and righteous deeds.
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And His saying "and in the Hereafter" refers to the grave.
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Al-Sa'di said in his Tafsir:
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Allah informs us that He grants steadfastness to His believing servants,
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meaning those who fulfilled what was required of them regarding complete faith of the heart,
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which necessitates and produces the actions of the limbs.
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So Allah grants them steadfastness in this life when doubts arise,
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by guiding them to certainty.
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And when desires present themselves,
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by granting them the firm resolve to prioritize what Allah loves
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over the whims and desires of the self.
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And in the Hereafter, at the time of death,
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by keeping them steadfast upon the religion of Islam
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and granting them a good ending.
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And in the grave, when questioned by the two angels,
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He grants them the ability to provide the correct answer.
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When it is said to the deceased:
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"Who is your Lord?"
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"What is your religion?"
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"And who is your Prophet?"
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He guides them to the correct answer,
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so that the believer says:
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"Allah is my Lord,"
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"Islam is my religion,"
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"and Muhammad is my Prophet."
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"And Allah leads the wrongdoers astray"
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from the truth in this world and the Hereafter.
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Allah did not wrong them,
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but they wronged themselves.
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In this verse is evidence for the trial of the grave, its punishment, and its bliss,
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as has been transmitted through successive reports from the Prophet, peace be upon him,
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regarding the trial and its nature,
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and the bliss and punishment of the grave.
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As for the believing, righteous ones:
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"No fear will there be concerning them, nor will they grieve."
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As the Almighty said:
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“Lo! Those who believe (in that which is revealed unto thee, Muhammad), and those who are Jews, and Christians, and Sabaeans - whoever believeth in Allah and the Last Day and doeth right - surely their reward is with their Lord, and there shall no fear come upon them neither shall they grieve.” (2:62)
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"Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day"
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"and does righteousness,"
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"they will have their reward"
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"they will have their reward"
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"with their Lord,"
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"and no fear will there be concerning them,"
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"nor will they grieve."
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And the Glorified said:
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"Indeed, those who have believed"
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"and done righteous deeds,"
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"and established prayer,"
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"and established prayer,"
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"and given zakat,"
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"they will have their reward"
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"with their Lord,"
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"they will have their reward"
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"with their Lord,"
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"and no fear will there be concerning them,"
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"nor will they grieve."
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And He said:
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"Unquestionably,"
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"the allies of Allah,"
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"no fear will there be concerning them,"
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"nor will they grieve."
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"Those who believed"
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"and were fearing Allah."