DAY 330: Mumin 1 - 9

•  Ḥâ-Mĩm. The revelation of this Book is from Allah—the Almighty, All-Knowing, the Forgiver of sin and Accepter of repentance, the Severe in punishment, and Infinite in bounty. There is no god ˹worthy of worship˺ except Him. To Him ˹alone˺  is the final return. None disputes the signs of Allah except the disbelievers, so do not be deceived by their prosperity throughout the land. Before them, the people of Noah denied ˹the truth˺, as did ˹other˺ enemy forces afterwards. Every community plotted against its prophet to seize him, and argued in falsehood, ˹hoping˺ to discredit the truth with it. So I seized them. And how ˹horrible˺ was My punishment! And so your Lord’s decree has been proven true against the disbelievers—that they will be the inmates of the Fire. Those ˹angels˺ who carry the Throne and those around it glorify the praises of their Lord, have faith in Him, and seek forgiveness for the believers, ˹praying:˺ “Our Lord! You encompass everything in ˹Your˺ mercy and knowledge. So forgive those who repent and follow Your Way, and protect them from the torment of the Hellfire. Our Lord! Admit them into the Gardens of Eternity which You have promised them, along with the righteous among their parents, spouses, and descendants. You ˹alone˺ are truly the Almighty, All-Wise. And protect them from ˹the consequences of their˺ evil deeds. For whoever You protect from the evil of their deeds on that Day will have been shown Your mercy. That is ˹truly˺ the ultimate triumph.”
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      Divine Origin & Authority: The Quran is from Allah, the All-Mighty, All-Knowing.
      Balance of Divine Attributes: Allah is both Forgiving and Severe in punishment, demanding both hope and reverent fear.
      The Historical Pattern of Denial: Opposition to truth is not new and ends in divine punishment.
      The Reality of the Hereafter: The ultimate destination is either the Fire (for disbelievers) or Paradise (for believers).
      The Spiritual Support for Believers: Even the highest angels pray for the forgiveness and success of the believers, indicating their honored status.
      A Definition of True Success: It is salvation from Hell, admission to Paradise, and protection from evil by Allah's Mercy.
      
      The opening of Surah Ghafir establishes that the Quran is from the All-Knowing Almighty, who forgives the repentant and severely punishes the arrogant, a historical pattern of denial that leads to Hell, while the angels themselves pray for the believers' salvation and entry into Paradise—the ultimate, great success.
   
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