Page 269 - Learning from the Qur'an

those among them able to discern the truth about it would have
had proper knowledge of it. If it were not for Allah's favour to
you and His mercy, all but a very few of you would have followed
satan. (Qur'an, 4:83)
Whatever booty from them Allah has given to His Messenger—and
you spurred on neither horse nor camel in its acquisition, but
Allah gives power to His Messengers over anyone He wills, Allah
has power over all things—whatever booty Allah gives to His
Messenger from city dwellers belongs to Allah and to the
Messenger and to near relatives and orphans and the very poor
and travellers, so that it does not become something which merely
revolves between the rich among you.Whatever the Messenger
gives you you should accept and whatever he forbids you you
should forgo. Have fear of Allah—Allah is severe in retribution.
(Qur'an, 59:6-7)

OBEDIENCE TO HIM IS A MATTER OF TRIAL
FOR THE HYPOCRITES AND FOR THOSE
WITH SICKNESS IN THEIR HEARTS
They say, 'What is the matter with this Messenger that he eats food
and walks in the market-place? Why has an angel not been sent
down to him so that it can be a warner along with him? (Qur'an,
25:7)
We never sent any Messengers before you who did not eat food
and walk in the market-place. But We have made some of you a
trial for others to see if you will be steadfast? Your Lord sees
everything. (Qur'an, 25:20)
And the Messenger of Allah had said to them, 'This is the she-
camel of Allah, so let her drink!' But they denied him and they
hamstrung her, so their Lord crushed them for their sin and
flattened them. (Qur'an, 91:13-14)
When they are told, 'Come to what Allah has sent down and to
the Messenger,' you see the hypocrites turning away from you
completely. (Qur'an, 4:61)

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