Quran on Devotion

That (is the command). And whoso magnifieth the offerings consecrated to Allah, it surely is from devotion of the hearts,

It may happen that his Lord, if he divorce you, will give him in your stead wives better than you, submissive (to Allah), believing, pious, penitent, devout, inclined to fasting, widows and maids.

Save such of them as are Thy perfectly devoted slaves.

And compassion from Our presence, and purity; and he was devout,

Lo! there is a plain statement for folk who are devout.

They said: We worship idols, and are ever devoted unto them.

Such is the Garden which We cause the devout among Our bondmen to inherit.

So remember the name of thy Lord and devote thyself with a complete devotion -

Be guardians of your prayers, and of the midmost prayer, and stand up with devotion to Allah.

When he said unto his father and his folk: What are these images unto which ye pay devotion?

Ye will not attain unto piety until ye spend of that which ye love. And whatsoever ye spend, Allah is Aware thereof.

Shall We treat those who believe and do good works as those who spread corruption in the earth; or shall We treat the pious as the wicked?

And marry such of you as are solitary and the pious of your slaves and maid- servants. If they be poor, Allah will enrich them of His bounty. Allah is of ample means, Aware.

(Remember) when the wife of 'Imran said: My Lord! I have vowed unto Thee that which is in my belly as a consecrated (offering). Accept it from me. Lo! Thou, only Thou, art the Hearer, the Knower!

O ye who believe! When ye conspire together, conspire not together for crime and wrongdoing and disobedience toward the messenger, but conspire together for righteousness and piety, and keep your duty toward Allah, unto whom ye will be gathered.

Their flesh and their food reach not Allah, but the devotion from you reacheth Him. Thus have We made them subject unto you that ye may magnify Allah that He hath guided you. And give good tidings (O Muhammad) to the good.

And with how many a prophet have there been a number of devoted men who fought (beside him). They quailed not for aught that befell them in the way of Allah, nor did they weaken, nor were they brought low. Allah loveth the steadfast.

Whoso desireth power (should know that) all power belongeth to Allah. Unto Him good words ascend, and the pious deed doth He exalt; but those who plot iniquities, theirs will be an awful doom; and the plotting of such (folk) will come to naught.

If ye divorce them before ye have touched them and ye have appointed unto them a portion, then (pay the) half of that which ye appointed, unless they (the women) agree to forgo it, or he agreeth to forgo it in whose hand is the marriage tie. To forgo is nearer to piety. And forget not kindness among yourselves. Allah is Seer of what ye do.

O ye who believe! Profane not Allah's monuments nor the Sacred Month nor the offerings nor the garlands, nor those repairing to the Sacred House, seeking the grace and pleasure of their Lord. But when ye have left the sacred territory, then go hunting (if ye will). And let not your hatred of a folk who (once) stopped your going to the inviolable place of worship seduce you to transgress; but help ye one another unto righteousness and pious duty. Help not one another unto sin and transgression, but keep your duty to Allah. Lo! Allah is severe in punishment.

Your God is One God; there is no God save Him, the Beneficent, the Merciful.

Yet of mankind are some who take unto themselves (objects of worship which they set as) rivals to Allah, loving them with a love like (that which is the due) of Allah (only) - those who believe are stauncher in their love for Allah - Oh, that those who do evil had but known, (on the day) when they behold the doom, that power belongeth wholly to Allah, and that Allah is severe in punishment!

And when My servants question thee concerning Me, then surely I am nigh. I answer the prayer of the suppliant when he crieth unto Me. So let them hear My call and let them trust in Me, in order that they may be led aright.

How (will it be with them) when We have brought them all together to a Day of which there is no doubt, when every soul will be paid in full what it hath earned, and they will not be wronged.

On the Day when every soul will come pleading for itself, and every soul will be repaid what it did, and they will not be wronged.

Go, thou and thy brother, with My tokens, and be not faint in remembrance of Me.

Say: It is only inspired in me that your God is One God. Will ye then surrender (unto Him)?

Save him who bringeth unto Allah a whole heart.

Upon thy heart, that thou mayst be (one) of the warners,

When he came unto his Lord with a whole heart;

We would be single-minded slaves of Allah.

Maketh he the gods One God? Lo! that is an astounding thing.

Save Thy single-minded slaves among them.

He is the Living One. There is no God save Him. So pray unto Him, making religion pure for Him (only). Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds!

And every soul cometh, along with it a driver and a witness.