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{ إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ ٱلصَّالِحَاتِ وَأَخْبَتُوۤاْ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِمْ أُوْلَـٰئِكَ أَصْحَابُ ٱلجَنَّةِ هُمْ فِيهَا خَالِدُونَ }

…and humble themselves before their Lord…That is, their hearts were humbled before their Lord, this being [an indication of] fear (khashiya). Thus humility is its outward [manifestation] and fear its inner state just as the Messenger said, ‘If his heart had become humble his bodily members would have been subdued.’ It was related of Moses that he was once castigating the Children of Israel, when a man from amongst them tore his shirt apart. Then God, Exalted is He, inspired Moses to say to him [on behalf of God], ‘Do not tear your garment for Me; tear your heart for Me!’His words, Exalted is He:

Tafsīr al-Tustarī, trans. Annabel Keeler and Ali Keeler
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