The Spirit of Islam
English book, p. 167
By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
You Will Receive the Reward of Your Deeds an opportunity to prove himself to be a true servant of God in this present world of trial, so that he may be held deserving of the eternal blessings of God. YOU WILL RECEIVE THE REWARD OF YOUR DEEDS In the world of God, everyone will be rewarded according to his deeds. As he sows, so shall he reap. No one’s efforts or deeds shall be of any benefit to others. C hapter 53 of the Quran states: “Has he not been made acquainted with what was written in the scriptures of Moses? And with Abraham who kept his word: that no soul shall bear the burden of another; and that man shall have only that for which he strives; and that [the fruit of] his striving shall soon be seen; and in the end he will be repaid for it in full; that all things in the end shall return to God.” (53: 36-42) When God created human beings, He also arranged for a series of prophets for their guidance. In every age and in every nation God has sent prophets so that

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