Page 195 - Learning from the Qur'an

THEY BELIEVE THAT THE BELIEVERS
ARE MISTAKEN
And when the hypocrites and those with sickness in their hearts
said, 'These people have been deluded by their religion.' But those
who put their trust in Allah will find Allah to be Almighty, All-
Wise. If only you could see when the angels take back those who
did not believe at their death, beating their faces and their backs:
'Taste the punishment of the Burning! That is for what you did.
Allah does not wrong His servants.' (Qur'an, 8:49-51)
When they are told, 'Believe in the way that the people believe,'
they say, 'What! Are we to believe in the way that fools believe?'
No indeed! They are the fools, but they do not know it. (Qur'an,
2:13)

THEY ATTEMPT TO HOLD THE BELIEVERS
BACK FROM THEIR STRUGGLE
IN THE WAY OF ALLAH
Allah knows the obstructers among you and those who say to
their brothers, 'Come to us,' and who only come to fight a very
little, (Qur'an, 33:18)
And a group of them said, 'People of Yathrib (Madina), Your
position is untenable so return!' some of them asked the Prophet
to excuse them, saying, 'Our houses are exposed,' when they were
not exposed; it was merely that they wanted to run away. (Qur'an,
33:13)
If they come upon you, they will be your enemies and stretch out
their hands and tongues against you with evil intent, and they
would dearly love you to become unbelievers. (Qur'an, 60:2)
Those who were left behind were glad to stay behind the
Messenger of Allah. They did not want to strive with their wealth
and themselves in the Way of Allah. They said, 'Do not go out to
fight in the heat.' Say: 'The Fire of Hell is much hotter, if they only
understood.' (Qur'an, 9:81)

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