DAY 588: Beyinnah 1 - 8

•  The disbelievers from the People of the Book and the polytheists were not going to desist ˹from disbelief˺ until the clear proof came to them: a messenger from Allah, reciting scrolls of ˹utmost˺ purity, containing upright commandments. It was not until this clear proof came to the People of the Book that they became divided ˹about his prophethood˺— even though they were only commanded to worship Allah ˹alone˺ with sincere devotion to Him in all uprightness, and to establish Salāh and pay Zakāh. That is the way of the straight religion. Indeed, those who disbelieve from the People of the Book and the polytheists will be in the Fire of Hell, to stay there forever. They are the worst of ˹all˺ beings. Indeed, those who believe and do good—they are the best of ˹all˺ beings. Their reward with their Lord will be Gardens of Eternity, under which rivers flow, to stay there for ever and ever. Allah is pleased with them and they are pleased with Him. This is ˹only˺ for those in awe of their Lord. 
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  The Clear Proof has come — Allah never punishes without sending guidance. The Prophet ﷺ and the Quran are the ultimate evidence.
  
  Humanity is divided — those who accept the proof and those who reject it. There is no third category.
  
  The religion is simple but profound — worship Allah alone, be sincere, pray, give charity. That’s the straight path.
  
  The consequences are eternal — Hell for the rejecters, Paradise for the believers.
  
  The highest honor — to be among those with whom Allah is pleased, and who are pleased with Him. That is the real success.
  
  It warns those who wait for "one more sign" — the sign has come. And it tells the believers: You are the best of creation, not because of your lineage, but because of your faith and deeds. And your final home is not just a place of pleasure, but a place of mutual contentment with your Lord.
  
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