Quran (Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 177) This is what we learn from the above verse: Obedience to Allah, adhering to His commands, facing wherever He commands facing, and implementing whatever He legislates, is the objective. This is Birr, Taqwa and complete faith. Facing the east or the west does not necessitate righteousness or obedience, unless it is legislated by Allah. Virtues highlighted here are right Faith, believing in Allah, that He is the only God worthy of worship, and believing in the angels the emissaries between Allah and His Messengers. Steadfastness in prayer, spending in charity, (for the sake of Allah and not for worldly gains like praise and popularity), fulfillment of contracts, and patience in adverse circumstances. The `Books’ are the Divinely revealed Books from Allah to the Prophets, which were followed by the most honorable Book (the Quran). The Quran and its commands supersede all previous books as it mentions all types of righteousness, and the way to happiness in this life and the Hereafter. The Quran abrogates all previous books and testifies to all of Allah’s Prophets, from the first to the final prophet, Muhammad, may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon them all. It is recorded in the Sahihayn that Abu Hurayrah narrated that the Prophet said: The best charity is when you give it away while still healthy and thrifty, hoping to get rich and fearing poverty.) Allah also says in the Quran: “By no means shall you attain righteousness unless you give (freely) of that which you love; and whatever you give, Allah knows it well.” Quran (Surah Aal-e-Imran, Verse 92) The kinsfolk (one’s relatives) have more rights than anyone else to one’s charity. (Sadaqah (i. e., charity) given to the poor is a charity, while the Sadaqah given to the relatives is both Sadaqah and Silah (nurturing relations), for they are the most deserving of you and your kindness and charity). Performing As-Salah (Iqamat-As-Salah)) means those who pray on time and give the prayer its due right; the bowing, prostration, and the necessary attention and humbleness required by Allah. Allah says about Those who acquire the qualities mentioned in the Ayah will have embraced all aspects of Islam and implemented all types of righteousness. Such are the people of the truth. This means that whoever acquires these qualities are truthful in their faith. This is because they have achieved faith in the heart and realized it in deed and upon the tongue. So they are the truthful, (and they are Al-Muttaqun (the pious)) because they avoided the prohibitions and performed the acts of obedience.
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