Page 196 - Learning from the Qur'an

THEY CAUSE CONFLICT
Among the people there is someone whose words about the life of
this world excite your admiration, and he calls Allah to witness
what is in his heart, while he is in fact the most hostile of
adversaries. When he leaves you, he goes about the earth
corrupting it, destroying crops and animals. Allah does not love
corruption. (Qur'an, 2:204-205)
If the hypocrites and those with sickness in their hearts and the
rumour-mongers in Madina do not desist, We will set you onto
them. Then they will only be your neighbours there a very short
time. (Qur'an, 33:60)
They have already tried to cause conflict before, and turned things
completely upside down for you, until the truth came and Allah's
command prevailed even though they detested it. (Qur'an, 9:48)
If they had gone out among you, they would have added nothing
to you but confusion. They would have scurried about amongst
you seeking to cause conflict between you, and among you there
are some who would have listened to them. Allah knows the
wrongdoers. (Qur'an, 9:47)
Those who break Allah's contract after it has been agreed, and
sever what Allah has commanded to be joined, and cause
corruption on the earth, it is they who are the lost. (Qur'an, 2:27)
If they had been overrun from every side, and had then been
incited to sedition, they would have done so and hesitated very
little about it. (Qur'an, 33:14)
You will find others who desire to be safe from you and safe from
their own people. Each time they are returned to sedition they are
overwhelmed by it. If they do not keep away from you or submit
to you or refrain from fighting, seize them and kill them wherever
you find them. Over such people We have given you clear
authority. (Qur'an, 4:91)

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