"And what will explain to thee the path that is steep?-(It is:) freeing the bondman; Or the giving of food in a day of privation. To the orphan with claims of relationship, Or to the indigent (down) in the dust. Then will he be of those who believe, and enjoin patience, (constancy, and self-restraint), and enjoin deeds of kindness and compassion. Such are the Companions of the Right Hand. But those who reject Our Signs, they are the (unhappy) Companions of the Left Hand."
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Quran, 90:12-19, translated by Abdullah Yusuf Ali (1938). The Holy Qur'an: Text, Translation and Commentary. Kashmiri Bazar, Lahore: Shaik Muhammad Ashraf.
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