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4. If you both turn to Allah in repentance, (that is better for you) because the hearts of both of you have inclined (towards the same), but if you help one another in this matter (that may annoy the Holy Prophet [blessings and peace be upon him]).
The phrase "God helps those who help themselves" is a motto that emphasizes the importance of self-initiative and agency. The phrase originated in ancient Greece as "the gods help those who help themselves" and may originally have been proverbial. It is illustrated by two of Aesop's Fables and a similar sentiment is found in ancient Greek drama.
The Quran forbids the taking of life without due process of the law, and it also obligates Muslims to provide for those who cannot provide for themselves. [14] The right to life is conferred by the Quran even on one's enemy during the war as Muslims are forbidden from using force except in self-defense. [15]
The Quran tells that the believers have been sent for the betterment of mankind, that they will promote what is good, and prevent what is wrong . [6] However, this is to be carried out in the best possible manner: no individuals honor should be injured, and no harm should arise out of it. [ 7 ]
41 Idolaters shall be unable to help one another in the judgment; 42 The unbelievers call Muhammad a forger of the Quran and blasphemer; 43-44 Rejecting their Prophet as did those before them, the Makkans shall receive like punishment; 45-49 Muhammad protests the truth of his claims; 50-54 Unbelievers shall repent when too late to avail [9]
The Arabic root w-l-y of the word wali describes affinity and proximity between two parties, [1] and the word itself thus means one who is near and close, [2] as in guardian, [3] friend, helper, master, [4] or heir. [2] In a political context, wali is an individual who exercises political authority on behalf of a superior power (even God).
6:73– And He is the One (Allah) Who has created the heavens and the earth (in accordance with His decreed celestial order based) on truth. And the Day when He will say: 'Be', then that (Day of Judgment) will come into being. His Word is the truth. And His will be the sovereignty on the Day when the Trumpet will be blown.
Ghaflah (غفلة) is the Arabic word for "heedlessness", "forgetfulness" or "carelessness". In an Islamic context, it is the sin of forgetting God and one's divine origins, or being indifferent of these. In the Quran, ghaflah is often associated with "dalal" (going astray), kufr (disbelief), zulm (wrongdoing), and shirk (worshiping others ...