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Humanity The teaching of the Quran can be summed up under two basic headings: (1) Oneness of God: believing in One God and worshipping Him alone; (2) Brotherhood of Mankind: regarding all human beings as equal and according equal rights to all. These two kinds of precepts can be expressed as monotheism and justice. The Quran tells Recite us that God what has been has given revealed to you of the innumerable book, and pray regularly. blessings to Surely prayer restrains one h u m a n i t y. from indecency and evil and Man, as remembrance of God is h e b e n e fi t s greater. God has knowledge from this of all your actions. divine bounty, The Quran is duty-bound to offer thanks to his Benefactor. He is bidden to love and fear God more than anyone or anything else, and ought to consider himself accountable. The Quran emphasizes the formation of one’s character through introspection and moulding oneself to the will of God. Nowhere does it enjoin the believer to engage in violence, leading to the destruction of fellow human beings.
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Mankind The Quran tells us, moreover, that the present world is intended to be a testing ground, specially designed for the trial of mankind, for God wants to see
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whether people are capable of leading their lives And in accordance with why should we His will. It is not put our trust in their conduct God when He has already on earth that guided us to our paths? We will determine will, surely, bear with patience whether or all the harm you do us. So in not they are God let those who trust put deser ving of their trust. Paradise in the The Quran next, eternal stage of life after death.
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According to the Quran, Paradise is another name for God’s neighbourhood, and in this neighbourhood only those who are sincere in their belief in God and have compassion and love for God’s servants will find acceptance. God has the same compassionate relationship with every man as a father has with all his children. Therefore, it is alien to the divine scheme of creation that this earthly plane should be marred by hatred, killing and violence. It is God’s most cherished desire that love should be returned for hatred, and violence should be met with peace. Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
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