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56:10 - And those Foremost (in Faith) will be Foremost (in the Hereafter). 5226<br />

5226 Foremost (in Faith)": there are two meanings, and both are implied (1) Those who have reached the highest degree in<br />

spiritual understanding, such as the great prophets and teachers of mankind, will also take precedence in the<br />

Hereafter. (2) Those who are the first in time-the quickest and readiest-to accept Allah's Message-will have the first<br />

place in the Kingdom of Heaven. Verses 8, 9 and 10 mention the three main categories or classifications after<br />

Judgment. In the subsequent verses their happiness or misery are described. This category, Foremost in Faith, is<br />

nearest to Allah. (56.10)<br />

56:27 - The Companions of the Right Hand what will be the Companions of the Right Hand?<br />

See 56:27-37.<br />

56:38 - For the companions of the Right Hand.<br />

57:12 - One Day shalt thou see the believing men and the believing women how their Light runs<br />

forward before them and by their right hands: (their greeting will be): "Good News for you this<br />

Day! Gardens beneath which flow rivers! To dwell therein for aye! this is indeed the highest<br />

Achievement!" 52885289<br />

5288 In the Darkness of the Day of Judgment there will be a Light to guide the righteous to their Destination. This will be the<br />

Light of their Faith and their Good Works. Perhaps the Light of the Right Hand mentioned here is the Light of their<br />

Good Works: for the Blessed will receive their Record in their right hand (lxix. 19-24). (57.12)<br />

5289 The highest Achievement, the highest felicity, the attainment of Salvation, the fulfilment of all desires. See n. 4733 to<br />

xliv. 57. (57.12)<br />

69:19 - Then He that will be given his Record in his right hand will say: "Ah here! read ye my<br />

Record! 5652<br />

5652 Cf. xvii. 71, where the righteous are described as those who are given their record in their right hand at Judgment. In<br />

lvi. 27, 38, and other passages, the righteous are called "Companions of the Right Hand". (69.19)<br />

5653 The righteous one rejoices that the faith he had during this world's life was fully justified, and is now actually realised<br />

before him. He quite understood and believed that good and evil must meet with their due consequences in the<br />

Hereafter, however much appearances may have been against it in the life in the lower world, "in the days that are<br />

gone". (69.20)<br />

69:44 - And if the apostle were to invent any sayings in Our name<br />

69:45 - We should certainly seize him by his right hand 5669<br />

5669 The right hand is the hand of power and action. Any one who is seized by his right hand is prevented from acting as<br />

he wishes or carrying out his purpose. The argument is that if an impostor were to arise, he would soon be found out.<br />

He could not carry out his fraud indefinitely. But the prophets of Allah, however much they are persecuted, gain more<br />

and more power every day, as did the holy Prophet, whose truth, earnestness, sincerity, and love for all, were<br />

recognised as his life unfolded itself. (69.45)<br />

74:39 - Except the Companions of the Right Hand. 5803<br />

5803 Cf. n. 5223 to lvi. 3, and see lvi. 27-38. The Companions of the Right Hand will be the Righteous or the Blessed in the<br />

Hereafter. Their grounds of merit will be Prayer, Charity, Earnestness, and Faith in Allah's just Judgment: all of which<br />

are within the reach of the humblest Seeker. They are not separate acts or virtues, but are all inter-connected. At<br />

Judgment, the pledge of their soul will be redeemed by Allah's Grace at the Taking of the Account. (74.39)<br />

74:40 - (They will be) in Gardens (of Delight); they will question each other<br />

84:7 - Then he who is given his Record in his Right hand 6037<br />

6037 Right Hand. Cf. xvii 71. Then will be the fortunate ones, who spent their lives in goodness and truth: for them the<br />

account will be made easy; for even after the balancing, they will receive more than their merits deserve, on account<br />

of the infinite grace, and mercy of Allah. (84.7)<br />

84:8 - Soon will his account be taken by an easy reckoning<br />

84:9 - And he will turn to his people rejoicing! 6038<br />

6038 His people: should be understood in a large sense, including of course all those nearest and dearest to him. (84.9)<br />

90:18 - Such are the Companions of the Right Hand. 6145<br />

6145 Cf. lvi. 27-40, also n. 5223. They will be those who achieve salvation. (90.18)<br />

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