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57:11 - Who is he that will loan to Allah a beautiful Loan? For (Allah) will increase it manifold to his
credit and he will have (besides) a liberal reward. 5287
57:18 - For those who give in Charity men and women and loan to Allah a Beautiful Loan it shall be
increased manifold (to their credit) and they shall have (besides) a liberal reward. 5298
57:19 - And those who believe in Allah and His apostles they are the Sincere (Lovers of truth) and
the witnesses (who testify) in the eyes of their Lord: they shall have their Reward and their
Light but those who reject Allah and deny Our Signs they are the Companions of Hell-Fire.
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5299 Cf. iv. 69, and n. 586. The four categories there mentioned as constituting the beautiful Company of Faith are: the
Prophets who teach, the Sincere Lovers of Truth, the Martyrs, and the Righteous who do good. Of these, the prophets
or messengers have already been mentioned in this verse. The Righteous who do good are mentioned as the men
and women given over to deeds of charity in verse 18. (57.19)
5300 The Martyrs (witnesses) are all those who carry the Banner of Truth against all odds and in all positions of danger,
whether by pen or speech, or deed or counsel. (57.19)
5301 Note that these two are specially high degrees in the Hereafter, just short of Prophethood. For they have not only their
reward in the Hereafter, like those who practise charity (verse 18 above), but they themselves become sources of light
and leading. (57.19)
59:17 - The end of both will be that they will go into the Fire dwelling therein for ever. Such is the
reward of wrong-doers.
64:15 - Your riches and your children may be but a trial: but in the Presence of Allah is the highest
Reward. 5496
5496 Children may be a "trial" in many senses: (1) their different ways of looking at things may cause you to reflect, and to
turn to the highest things of eternal importance; (2) their relationship with you and with each other may confront you
with problems far more complicated than those in separate individual lives, and thus become a test of your own
strength of character and sense of responsibility; (3) their conflict with your ideals (see n. 5494 above) may vex your
spirit, but may at the same time search out your fidelity to Allah; and (4) their affection for you and your affection for
them, may be a source of strength for you if it is pure, just as it may be a danger if it is based on selfish or unworthy
motives. So also riches and worldly goods have their advantages as well as dangers. (64.15)
67:12 - As for those who fear their Lord unseen for them is Forgiveness and a great Reward. 5569
5569 See n. 3902 to xxxv. 18. Read "unseen" adverbially. To fear the Lord is to love Him so intensely that you fear to do
anything which is against His Will, and you do it because you realise Him intensely in your hearts, though you do not
see Him with your bodily senses. Nor is it of any consequences whether other people see your love or the
consequences that flow from your love, for your good deeds are for the love of Allah and not for show in the eyes of
men. Such intensity of love obtains forgiveness for any past, and is indeed rewarded with Allah's love, which is
immeasurably precious beyond any merits you may possess. (67.12)
68:3 - Nay verily for thee is a Reward unfailing: 5595
5595 Instead of being out of his right mind, the Prophet of Allah had been raised to a great spiritual dignity, a reward that
was not like an earthly reward that passes away, but one that was in the very core of his being, and would never fail
him in any circumstances. He was really granted a nature and character far above the shafts of grief or suffering,
slander or persecution. (68.3)
76:12 - And because they were patient and constant He will reward them with a Garden and
(garments of) silk. 5843
76:22 -"Verily this is a Reward for you and your Endeavor is accepted and recognized."
77:44 - Thus do We certainly reward the Doers of Good.
84:25 - Except to those who believe and work righteous deeds: for them is a Reward that will
never fail. 6050
95:6 - Except such as believe and do righteous deeds: for they shall have a reward unfailing.
98:8 - Their reward is with Allah: Gardens of Eternity Beneath which rivers flow; They will dwell
therein for ever; Allah well pleased with them and they with Him: all this for such as fear their
Lord and Cherisher. 62336234
6233 The Good Pleasure of Allah is the final Bliss of Salvation. The good pleasure is mutual; the truly saved is he whose
will has become completely identified with Allah's universal will. (98.8)
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