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In Ayat 40 of Surat Nazi'at of the Holy Qur'an (79:40), Allah, the Glorified and Exalted Lord of the Universe, says:--
"BUT FOR HIM WHO FEARED STANDING BEFORE HIS LORD [on the Judgement Day] AND
FORBADE THE SOUL ITS CAPRICE, SURELY PARADISE WILL BE THE REFUGE".
This Ayat is explained by a Hadith in which Jabir, may Allah be pleased with him, reported that the Prophet, Sallallahu alaihi Wasallam, said:-
"The things that I fear most for my community are: following [one's] passion and expecting
too much [of this world]. Following one's passion turns one away from the Truth, whereas
expecting too much [of this world] renders one forgetful of the Hereafter. Know, therefore,
that struggling against the soul is the beginning of worship".
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