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302 GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FROM THE QUR'AN

You will remain in it timelessly, for ever. (Surat az-Zukhruf, 71)
Blessings Which Will Never Spoil and
Whose Taste Will Never Change
An image of the Garden which is promised to those who guard
against evil: in it there are rivers of water which will never spoil and
rivers of milk whose taste will never change and rivers of wine, de-
lightful to all who drink it, and rivers of honey of undiluted purity; in
it they will have fruit of every kind and forgiveness from their Lord. Is
that like those who will be in the Fire timelessly, for ever, with boiling
water to drink which lacerates their bowels? (Surah Muhammad, 15)

THE PROPHET IBRAHIM'S (AS) COURTEOUS
TREATMENT OF HIS GUESTS

Our messengers brought the good news to Ibrahim. They said,
'Peace!' and he too said, 'Peace!' and brought in a roasted calf without
delay. When he saw that their hands were not reaching for it, he sus-
pected them and felt afraid of them. They said, 'Have no fear! We have
been sent to the people of Lut.' (Surah Hud, 69-70)
Has the story reached you of the honoured guests of Ibrahim? When
they entered his dwelling and said, 'Peace!' he said, 'Peace, to people
we do not know.' So he slipped off to his household and brought a fat-
tened calf. He offered it to them and then exclaimed, 'Do you not then
eat?' (Surat adh-Dhariyat, 24-27)

THE MEAL THAT ALLAH SENT DOWN TO DISCIPLES
'Isa son of Maryam said, 'Allah, our Lord, send down a table to us
out of heaven to be a feast for us, for the first and last of us, and as a
Sign from You. Provide for us! You are the Best of Providers!' (Surat al-
Ma'ida, 114)

SERVANTS WHOM ALLAH RAISED
TO HONOUR: ANGELS
They say, 'The All-Merciful has a son.' Glory be to Him! No, they are
honoured servants! (Surat al-Anbiya', 26)