[al-Baqarah 223]

Many verses mentioning the servant’s meeting with his Lord have already been cited. All of this necessarily entails drawing near to Him. Whoever denies either denies the other, and whoever affirms either affirms the other. The one who denies these two realities reinterprets them as meeting a created being and drawing near to a created being.

He, Most High, says:

“Those who, when disaster strikes them, say, ‘Indeed we belong to Allah, and indeed to Him we will return.’” (156) [al-Baqarah 156]

And He, Most High, says:

“So repent to your Creator.” [al-Baqarah 54]

And He, Most High, says:

“Then to your Lord is your return.” [al-An‘ām 164]

And He, Most High, says:

“Allah warns you of Himself, and to Allah is the final return.” (28) [Āl ‘Imrān 28]

And He, Most High, says:

“And fear Allah, to whom you will be gathered.” (96) [al-Mā’idah 96]

And He, Most High, says:

“Then to your Lord is your return, and He will inform you of that over which you used to differ.” (164) [al-An‘ām 164]

And He, Most High, says:

“To your Lord is your return, and He will inform you of what you used to do.” [al-Zumar 7]

And He, Most High, says:

“It is He who takes your souls by night and knows what you have done by day, then awakens you during it so that an appointed term may be fulfilled. Then to Him is your return, and He will inform you of what you used to do.” (60) [al-An‘ām 60]

And He, Most High, says:

“You have certainly come to Us individually, just as We created you the first time.” [al-An‘ām 94]

And He says: