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59 His Kingdom and His Domain and is a strong guide to understand His Favours and His Blessings. ” Second Type of ‘Waqf’ (Submission) The second kind of submission or devotion that Islam demands is that besides devoting one’s life to gain the pleasure of Allah, one devotes one’s life in the service of mankind. Allah the Almighty says in the Holy Quran: ¨ β Î ) © ! $ # ã ã Β ù ' t ƒ É Α ô ‰ y è ø 9 $ $ Î / Ç ⎯≈ | ¡ ô m M } $ # u ρ Ç › ! $ t G ƒ Î ) u ρ “ Ï Œ 4 † n 1 ö à ) ø 9 $ # 4 ‘ s S ÷ Ζ t ƒ u ρ Ç ⎯ t ã Ï ™ ! $ t ± ó s x ø 9 $ # Ì x 6Ψ ß ϑ ø 9 $ # u ρ Ä © ø ö t 7 ø 9 $ # u ρ 4 ö Ν ä 3 Ý à Ï è t ƒ ö Ν à 6 ¯ = y è s 9 š χρ ã ©. x ‹ s ? ∩®⊃∪ “Verily, Allah enjoins justice, and the doing of good to others; and giving like kindred; and forbids indecency and manifest evil and transgression. He admonishes you that you may take heed. ” (Chapter16: 91) This means that Allah the Almighty enjoins justice in mutual relationships and more than that, to do good to others and further than that, mankind should be treated kindly and should be served as one serves his nearest relations. Further, The Holy Qur’an declares: ’ Î û B N θ ã ‹ ç / t β Ï Œ r & ª ! $ # β r & y ì s ù ö è ? t Ÿ 2 õ ‹ ã ƒ u ρ $ p κ Ï ù … ç μ ß ϑ ó ™ $ # ß x Î m 7 | ¡ ç „ … ç μ s 9 $ p κ Ï ù Í i ρ ß ‰ ä ó ø 9 $ $ Î / É Α $ | ¹ F ψ $ # u ρ ∩⊂∉∪ × Α % y ` Í ‘ ω ö Ν Í κ Î γ ù = è ? × ο t ≈ p g Ï B Ÿ ω u ρ ì ì ø ‹ t /