A Treasury of The Qur’an
INTRODUCTION
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INTRODUCTION
This book comprises excerpts from the Qur’an,
arranged under relevant headings. It provides an
introduction to Islam which is derived directly from
the original, revealed source. No interpretation or
commentary has been added.
The theme of this book – the good life – is taken
from the following verse of the Qur’an:
Be they men or women those who believe and
do what is right, We shall surely endow with
a good life: We shall reward them according
to their noblest actions (16:97).
The meaning of the “good life” mentioned in this
verse is clear from the phrase “according to their
noblest actions.” A good life is a life of good actions.
A commentator of the Qur’an, ad-Dahhak, has
defined it as “being content with an honest living
and serving God in one’s life.” This is the meaning
that the Companions of the Prophet and their
followers generally inferred from the phrase.
