[They are] not distractedby trade or commerce from the remembrance of
God, the establishment of prayer, and the payment of alms; fearing a
day when all hearts and eyeswill be in turmoil. (Qur'an, 24:37)
New Testament
... It would not be right for us to neglect the ministry of the word
of God in order to wait on tables. (Acts 6:2)
TO BE WITH BELIEVERS
Restrain yourself patiently with those who call on their Lord morning
and evening, desiring His face. Do not turn your eyes from them,
desiring the attractions of this world.And do not obey someone whose
heart We have made neglectful of Our remembrance, who follows his own
whims and desires, and whose life has transgressed all bounds.
(Qur'an, 18:28)
New Testament
... Pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who
call on the Lord out of a pure heart. (2 Timothy 2:22)
THE BROTHERHOOD OF BELIEVERS
Hold fast to the rope of God all together, and do not separate.
Remember God's blessing to you when you were enemiesand He joined your
hearts together so that you became brothers by His blessing. You were
on the very brink of a pitof the Fire, and He rescued you from it. In
this way God makes His Signs clear to you, so that hopefully you will
be guided. (Qur'an, 3:103)
The male and female believers are friends of one another. They command
what is right and forbid what is wrong, perform prayer and give the
alms, and obey God and His Messenger… (Qur'an, 9:71)
New Testament
Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above
yourselves. (Romans 12:10)
Whoever does God's will is my brother and sister and mother. (Mark 3:35)
TO BE STEADFAST IN GOD'S RELIGION
As for those who hold fast to the Book and perform prayer, We will not
let the wage of the righteous be wasted. (Qur'an, 7:170)
So hold fast to what has been revealed to you. You are on a straight
path. (Qur'an, 43:43)
Hold fast to the rope of God all together, and do not separate.
Remember God's blessing to you... (Qur'an, 3:103)
New Testament
So then, brothers, stand firm and hold to the teachings we passed on
to you, whether by word of mouth or by letter. (2 Thessalonians 2:15)
He [an overseer] must hold firmly to the trustworthy message as ithas
been taught, so that he can encourage others by sound doctrine and
refute those who opposeit. (Titus 1:9)
A BELIEVER'S LIFE AND DEATH ARE FOR GOD
Say: "My prayer and my rites, my living and my dying, are for God
alone,the Lord of all the worlds." (Qur'an, 6:162)
Those who, when disaster strikes them, say: "We belong to God, and to
Him we will return." (Qur'an, 2:156)
New Testament
For none of us lives to himself alone, and none of us dies to himself
alone. If we live, we live to the Lord; and if we die, we die to the
Lord. So, whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord. (Romans
14:7-8)
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