DAY 323: Zumar 1 - 9

•  The revelation of this Book is from Allah—the Almighty, All-Wise. Surely We have revealed the Book to you with truth; so worship Allah making your submission exclusive for Him. Remember, Allah alone deserves the exclusive submission. As for those who have adopted guardians other than Him (saying), “We worship them for no other reason but because they would bring us near to Allah closely”, Allah will judge between them in the matters in which they are differing. Surely, Allah does not guide anyone who is liar, highly infidel. Had Allah opted to have a son of His own, He would have definitely chosen anyone, as He wished, out of what He had created. (But), Pure is He. He is Allah, the Only One, the All-Dominant. He created the heavens and the earth for just purpose. He wraps the night over the day and He wraps the day over the night, and He has put the sun and the moon under His command, each one of them moving for an appointed term. Remember, He is the Mighty, the Most-Forgiving. He created you ˹all˺ from a single soul, then from it He made its mate. And He produced for you four pairs of cattle. He creates you in the wombs of your mothers ˹in stages˺, one development after another, in three layers of darkness. That is Allah—your Lord! All authority belongs to Him. There is no god ˹worthy of worship˺ except Him. How can you then be turned away? If you disbelieve, then, Allah does not need you at all, however He does not like for His servants to be disbelievers; and if you are grateful, He will like it for you. No one will bear the burden of someone else. Then, to your Lord is your return; so He will tell you about what you used to do. He is aware of whatever lies in the hearts. And when man is afflicted by pain, he calls his Lord turning to Him passionately. Thereafter, when He blesses him with some favor from Him, he forgets that for which he was calling Him earlier, and sets up partners for Allah, so that he leads others astray from His way. Say, “Enjoy (the pleasure of) your disbelief for a while, (then) surely, you are from among the people of the Fire.” Can (such people be equal to) the one who worships during the hours of night, prostrating himself and standing, fearing the Hereafter and having hopes in his Lord’s mercy? Say, “Can those who know and those who do not know become equal?” It is only the people of understanding who are receptive of the advice.
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      Tawhid (Oneness of God): The absolute core, emphasizing sincere, direct worship.
      The Quran's Divine Origin: It is a revelation from the All-Mighty, All-Wise Allah.
      Refutation of Shirk: A direct critique of intermediaries and the attribution of sons to God.
      Signs of God: Evidence of Tawhid is found in both the cosmos and the creation of humanity.
      Individual Accountability: Each soul is responsible for its own choices and beliefs.
      The Two Human Types: The fickle, ungrateful disbeliever versus the sincere, worshipful believer.
      The Final Return: All matters will ultimately be decided by Allah on the Day of Judgment.  
      
      True religion is the sincere worship of Allah alone, a truth evidenced by His creation and for which every individual will be held accountable, distinguishing the grateful believer from the heedless disbeliever.
   
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