The Qur’an For All Humanity
Embellishment of Actions
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EMBELLISHMENT OF ACTIONS
Men, the promise of God is true. Let the life of this
world not deceive you, nor let the Dissembler trick
you about God. Satan is your enemy: therefore
treat him as an enemy. He tempts his followers so
that they may become the heirs of Hell.
The unbelievers shall be sternly punished, but
those that accept the true faith and do good works
shall be forgiven and richly rewarded.
Is he whose foul deeds seem fair to him, like the
man who is rightly guided? God leaves in error
whom He wills and guides whom He pleases. Do
not let your soul expire in grief for them: God has
knowledge of all their actions.
(The Qur’an 35:5-8)
We are told by the apostles of God that the nature
of life is beyond the experience of man. On the
contrary, the things of the world — death,
earthquakes, calamities are like tidings of
Qiyamah
(Doomsday) in advance. But Satan immediately
diverts people’s attention, making them believe that
