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« [things]: dependence on God, Majestic and Mighty is He; fleeing from people, and doing the least [possible] harm to others. ʿĀmir b. ʿAbd al-Qays used to say when he rose in the morning, ‘O God! Verily people have dispersed in pursuit of their needs, but I have only one need, which is that You forgive me.’3 His words, Mighty and Majestic is He: [78:26] As a fitting requital, The Fire is a fitting punishment for association [idolatry] (shirk), because both of them are momentous (ʿaẓīm). There is no punishment ⸢greater than the Fire and no sin⸣ greater than association.4 His words, Exalted is He: »