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Spiritual and Intellectual Development

English book, p. 51

By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

Quoting these verses of the Quran, the man said that from these verses, he had found the complete message; so there was no need to stay on any longer with Ali. The Prophet asked: “How did you find the complete message in these verses?” He replied: “These verses tell us that a person is accountable to God and every deed of his, big or small, will be evaluated by God. Now I always keep this in mind. I always do what seems good to me and I always refrain from what seems bad to me.” This story explains very beautifully how the Quran develops a self-correcting mechanism in every man and woman. The Quran wants everyone to be on his or her guard all the time. This concept is bound to make a person conduct himself properly. It is at the basis of character-building. Spiritual Partners The Quran gives great importance to the institution of marriage. According to the Quran, the home is the first A person is accountable to God and every deed of his, big or small, will be evaluated by God.

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