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wa-man yaqnut minkunna li-llāhi wa-rasūlihī wa-taʿmal ṣāliḥan nuʾtihā ʾajrahā marratayni wa-ʾaʿtadnā lahā rizqan karīman
But whoever of you is obedient to Allah and His Apostle and acts righteously, We shall give her a twofold reward, and We will have in store for her a noble provision.
— Ali Quli Qarai
Surah Al-’Ahzab – Verse 31
31. “And whoever of you (women) is obedient to Allah and His Messenger, and does righteousness, to her shall We grant her reward twice; and We have prepared for her a generous sustenance.”
Encouragement and threat are effective when they are beside each other. That obedience is worthy which is based upon knowledge and love accompanied with modesty. Therefore, this verse says:
The Arabic word /yaqnut/ is derived from /qunut/ in the sense of obedience accompanied with modesty and discipline.5 So the Holy Qur’an tells them in this way that they should be obedient both to the command of Allah and the Prophet and observe the condition of discipline perfectly. Here, we confront again this point that mere claim of faith and obedience is not enough, but in respect to the Qur’anic phrase /ta‘mal salihan/ (does righteousness) its effects must be seen in action, too.
The Arabic phrase /rizqan karim/ (a generous sustenance) has a vast meaning which encompasses all the spiritual and material merits. It has been rendered into Paradise for the sake that Paradise is the abode of all these merits.
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