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there are more than that they share in a third after created. He forgives whoever He wills and He
any bequest you make or any debts, making sure punishes whoever He wills. The kingdom of the
that no one’s rights are prejudiced. This is an in- heavens and the earth and everything between
struction from Allah. Allah is All-Knowing, All- them belongs to Allah. He is our final destina-
Forbearing. (4:12) tion.’ (5:18)
What reason could you have for not fighting in Those We have given the Book recognise it as
the Way of Allah–for those men, women and they recognise their own children. As for those
children who are oppressed and say, ‘Our Lord, who have lost their own selves, they have no
take us out of this city whose inhabitants are faith. (6:20)
wrongdoers! Give us a protector from You! Give He is the Originator of the heavens and the earth.
us a helper from You!’? (4:75) How could He have a son when He has no wife?
Except for those men, women and children who He created all things and He has knowledge of
really are oppressed and do not have any other all things. (6:101)
possibility and are not guided to any way. (4:98) In the same way their idols have made killing
They request from you a ruling concerning their children appear good to many of the idol-
women. Say, ‘Allah gives you a ruling about aters, in order to destroy them and confuse them
them; and also what is recited to you in the Book in their religion. If Allah had willed, they would
about orphan girls to whom you do not give the not have done it; so abandon them and what
inheritance they are owed, while at the same they fabricate. (6:137)
time desiring to marry them; and also about Those who kill their children foolishly without
young children who are denied their rights: that any knowledge and make what Allah has pro-
you should act justly with respect to orphans.’ vided for them forbidden, inventing lies against
Whatever good you do, Allah knows it. (4:127) Allah, such people are lost. They are misguided.
People of the Book! Do not go to excess in your They are not guided. (6:140)
religion. Say nothing but the truth about Allah. Say: ‘Come and I will recite to you what your
The Messiah, ‘Isa son of Maryam, was only the Lord has made forbidden for you’: that you do
Messenger of Allah and His Word, which He cast not associate anything with Him; that you are
into Maryam, and a Spirit from Him. So believe good to your parents; that you do not kill your
in Allah and His Messengers. Do not say, ‘Three.’ children because of poverty–We will provide for
It is better that you stop. Allah is only One God. you and them; that you do not approach inde-
He is too Glorious to have a son! Everything in cency–outward or inward; that you do not kill
the heavens and in the earth belongs to Him. any person Allah has made inviolate–except with
Allah suffices as a Guardian. (4:171) the right to do so. That is what He instructs you to
They request from you a ruling. Say: ‘Allah gives do so that hopefully you will use your intellect.
you a ruling about people who die without direct (6:151)
heirs: If a man dies childless but has a sister she The ruling circle of Pharaoh’s people said, ‘Are
receives half of what he leaves, and he is her heir you going to leave Musa and his people to cause
if she dies childless. If there are two sisters they corruption in the earth and abandon you and
receive two-thirds of what he leaves. If there are your gods?’ He said, ‘We will kill their sons and
brothers and sisters the males receive the share of let their women live. We have absolute power
two females. Allah makes things clear to you so over them!’ (7:127)
you will not go astray. Allah has knowledge of all It is He Who created you from a single self and
things.’ (4:176) made from him his spouse so that he might find
The Jews and Christians say, ‘We are Allah’s chil- repose in her. Then when he covered her she
dren and His loved ones.’ Say: ‘Why, then, does bore a light load and carried it around. Then
He punish you for your wrong actions? No, you when it became heavy they called on Allah, their
are merely human beings among those He has Lord, ‘If You grant us a healthy child, we will be
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