Jumu'ah Live: "Taqwa: Consciousness Of Allah In All Things At All Times" [Final]

3: 145. Nor can a soul die except by Allah's leave the term being fixed as by writing.  If any do desire a reward in this life We shall give it to him; and if any do desire a reward in the hereafter We shall give it to him.  And swiftly shall We reward those that (serve Us with) gratitude.

     146. How many of the Prophets fought (in Allah's way) and with them (fought) large bands of godly men?  But they never lost heart if they met with disaster in Allah's way nor did they weaken (in will) nor give in.  And Allah loves those who are firm and steadfast.

     147. All that they said was: "Our Lord! forgive us our sins and anything we may have done that transgressed our duty; establish our feet firmly and help us against those that resist faith."

     148. And Allah gave them a reward in this world and the excellent reward of the Hereafter.  For Allah loveth those who do good.