A Treasury of The Qur’an
THE SERVANTS OF THE MERCIFUL
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THE SERVANTS OF THE MERCIFUL
The true servants of the Merciful are those who
walk upon the earth modestly and say: “Peace!” to
the ignorant who address them; who pass the night
standing and prostrate in adoration of their Lord;
who say: “Lord ward off from us the punishment of
Hell, for its punishment is everlasting, an evil
dwelling and an evil resting place”; who, when they
spend, are neither wasteful nor niggardly, but keep
the golden mean; who invoke no other god besides
God, and do not kill save for a just cause; who do
not commit adultery. He that does this shall meet
with evil: his punishment shall be doubled on the
Day of Resurrection and in disgrace he shall abide
forever—unless he repent and believe and do good
works, for then God will change his sins to good
actions; God is Forgiving and Merciful: he that
repents and does good works truly returns to God;
who do not bear false witness and when they pass
by idle talk, pass by with dignity; who do not turn a
blind eye and a deaf ear to the revelations of their
Lord when they are reminded of them; who say:
“Lord, give us joy in our spouses and offspring, and
make us examples to those who are God-fearing.”
