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you.' They are destroying their own selves. Allah knows that they are
lying. (Surat at-Tawba, 42)
They swear to you by Allah in order to please you, but it would be
more fitting for them to please Allah and His Messenger if they are be-
lievers. (Surat at-Tawba, 62)
They will swear to you by Allah when you return to them, so that
you leave them alone. Leave them alone, then! They are filth. Their
shelter will be Hell as repayment for what they did. They will swear to
you to make you pleased with them, but even if you are pleased with
them, Allah is certainly not pleased with deviant people. (Surat at-
Tawba, 95-96)
They said, 'If a wolf does come and eat him up when together we
make up a powerful group in that case we would truly be in loss!'
(Surah Yusuf, 14)
They have sworn by Allah with their most earnest oaths that if you
give them the command, they will go out. Say: 'Do not swear. Hon-
ourable obedience is enough. Allah is aware of what you do.' (Surat
an-Nur, 53)
They swore by Allah with their most earnest oaths that if a warner
came to them they would be better guided than any other community.
But then when a warner did come to them, it only increased their aver-
sion. (Surah Fatir, 42)
Do you not see those who have turned to people with whom Allah is
angry? They belong neither to you nor to them. And they swear to
falsehood and do so knowingly. (Surat al-Mujadala, 14)
On the Day Allah raises up all of them then together they will swear
to Him just as they have sworn to you and imagine they have some-
thing to stand upon. No indeed! It is they who are the liars. (Surat al-
Mujadala, 18)
But do not obey any vile swearer of oaths. (Surat al-Qalam, 10)

THE INVALID OATHS OF DISBELIEVERS
Are these the people you swore that Allah's mercy would never
reach?' (To the Companions of the Garden) 'Enter the Garden. You will