Spiritual Devotion

[And say, "Ours is] the religion of Allah. And who is better than Allah in [ordaining] religion? And we are worshippers of Him."

And your god is one God. There is no deity [worthy of worship] except Him, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful.

They are not [all] the same; among the People of the Scripture is a community standing [in obedience], reciting the verses of Allah during periods of the night and prostrating [in prayer].

And do not send away those who call upon their Lord morning and afternoon, seeking His countenance. Not upon you is anything of their account and not upon them is anything of your account. So were you to send them away, you would [then] be of the wrongdoers.

Indeed, I have turned my face toward He who created the heavens and the earth, inclining toward truth, and I am not of those who associate others with Allah."

Say, [O Muhammad], "My Lord has ordered justice and that you maintain yourselves [in worship of Him] at every place [or time] of prostration, and invoke Him, sincere to Him in religion." Just as He originated you, you will return [to life] -

And the first forerunners [in the faith] among the Muhajireen and the Ansar and those who followed them with good conduct - Allah is pleased with them and they are pleased with Him, and He has prepared for them gardens beneath which rivers flow, wherein they will abide forever. That is the great attainment.

So exalt [Allah] with praise of your Lord and be of those who prostrate [to Him].

And worship your Lord until there comes to you the certainty (death).

And mention in the Book, Moses. Indeed, he was chosen, and he was a messenger and a prophet.

Indeed, I am Allah. There is no deity except Me, so worship Me and establish prayer for My remembrance.

He said, "They are close upon my tracks, and I hastened to You, my Lord, that You be pleased."

They exalt [Him] night and day [and] do not slacken.

So he made them into fragments, except a large one among them, that they might return to it [and question].

And [mention, O Muhammad], when We designated for Abraham the site of the House, [saying], "Do not associate anything with Me and purify My House for those who perform Tawaf and those who stand [in prayer] and those who bow and prostrate.

And those who spend [part of] the night to their Lord prostrating and standing [in prayer]

And I do not ask you for it any payment. My payment is only from the Lord of the worlds.

But if you should desire Allah and His Messenger and the home of the Hereafter - then indeed, Allah has prepared for the doers of good among you a great reward."

And to David We gave Solomon. An excellent servant, indeed he was one repeatedly turning back [to Allah].