Why did Allah, the Most High, specifically mention these ten categories in verse 35 of Surat Al-Ahzab to the exclusion of others? And is there a wisdom or connection between them, and what are the similarities between them?
The verse states that Allah has prepared forgiveness and a great reward for Muslim men and Muslim women, believing men and believing women, obedient men and obedient women, truthful men and truthful women, patient men and patient women, humble men and humble women, charitable men and charitable women, fasting men and fasting women, men who guard their chastity and women who guard their chastity, and men who remember Allah often and women who remember Allah often. These characteristics encompass the entirety of the religion. "Islam" combines the five pillars of the religion, "faith" (Iman) gathers the heartfelt beliefs, "obedience" (Qunut) includes all acts of obedience, "truthfulness" (Sidq) encompasses every action that aligns with reality in word and deed, "patience" (Sabr) is comprehensive in enduring hardships, "humility" (Khushu') is sincerity and submission, "charity" (Sadaqa) includes all types of charitable acts, "fasting" (Sawm) is a great act of worship, "guarding chastity" (Hifdh al-Furuj) includes the rulings of marriage and what branches from it, and "remembrance of Allah" (Dhikr Allah) includes both verbal and heartfelt remembrance. This indicates that whoever fulfills these characteristics has fulfilled the entire religion.
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