outcome.

“Do not lose heart or grieve, for you will have the upper hand, if you are believers.”

This is something of which we have become certain and which we have verified. All praise belongs to Allah, Lord of the worlds.

“O you who believe, shall I direct you to a trade that will save you from a painful punishment?”

“Believe in Allah and His Messenger and strive in Allah’s cause with your wealth and your lives. That is better for you, if only you knew.”

“He will forgive your sins and admit you into gardens beneath which rivers flow, and into pleasant dwellings in Gardens of Eternity. That is the supreme triumph.”

“And another blessing that you love: help from Allah and a victory near at hand. And give glad tidings to the believers.”

“O you who believe, be supporters of Allah, as Jesus, son of Mary, said to the disciples, ‘Who will support me in Allah’s cause?’ The disciples said, ‘We are Allah’s supporters.’ Then a group of the Children of Israel believed, while another group disbelieved. So We supported those who believed against their enemy, and they prevailed.”

Know—may Allah set you right—that one of the greatest blessings for someone for whom Allah intends good is that He has kept him alive until this time, when Allah renews the religion and revives the distinctive practices of the Muslims and the ways of the believers and those who fight in His cause, so that he may resemble the earliest forerunners among the Emigrants and the Helpers. Whoever rises to this task at this time will be among those who follow them in righteousness, with whom Allah is pleased and who are pleased with Him. He has prepared for them gardens beneath which rivers flow, where they will abide forever. That is the supreme triumph. Thus, the believers should thank Allah Most High for this ordeal, which