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had bestowed on previous Ummats. It is evident that the verse does not ask the Muslims only to seek bare guidance. Had it been so, the porti. on of the verse, viz. , •guide us in the right path' would have serv~d the purpose, the addition of the words ~. . ::. . . ,,H~~ll. l. ,. . . . would have been quite unnecessary. But the addition of the words shows that the aim is to create a passion in the hearts of Muslims for the attainment of those rewards which were bestowed on the followers of previous prophets and to draw the attention of the Muslims to the fact, that the blessings and rewards which were individually bestowed on previous followers are to be collectively and consummately reserved for the Muslims. Accordingly the Holy Quran further explains this point :. , ~ I _, ~. . . :'. . ~ ,,. . . . . . ~ "\J"'. . ~-::: ,,. . . . "4. lJ,~ =. . . -- ,~I>--',. ,. - , u,-. >- > ~~. , ~ ~ - -~ ,,,,,. . . . _ ~ ,";. :·,. --~~. . . . J. . . . . . ~. 1 _,:. _,,. . . ,,. ~1,. (. . J~r') o. . y • : ~, ~. , ~~ "And whoso obeys Allah and this messenger of His shall be among those on whom Allah has bestowed His blessings, namely, the Prophets, the Truthful, the Martyrs and the Righteous. And excellent companions are these. "1 I In this verse God Almighty classifies the recipients of rewards into four groups viz: (a) 'fhe Ptophets. (b) The Truthful. (c) The Martyrs. (d) The Righteous. In other words, a certain person attains to I. Sura Nisa, verse 70. 22