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the Companions of the Fire, remaining in it time- who are not related to you, and to companions
lessly, for ever. (2:39) and travellers and your slaves. Allah does not
No indeed! Those who accumulate bad actions love anyone vain or boastful. (4:36)
and are surrounded by their mistakes, such peo- You who have been given the Book! Believe in
ple are the Companions of the Fire, remaining in what We have sent down confirming what is
it timelessly, for ever; whereas those who believe with you, before We obliterate faces, turning
and do right actions, such people are the them inside out, or We curse you as We cursed
Companions of the Garden, remaining in it time- the Companions of the Sabbath. Allah’s com-
lessly, for ever. (2:81-82) mand is always carried out. (4:47)
They will ask you about the Sacred Month and But those who disbelieve and deny Our Signs,
fighting in it. Say, ‘Fighting in it is a serious mat- are the Companions of the Blazing Fire. (5:10)
ter; but barring access to the Way of Allah and re- (One of Adam's two sons said to the other,) ‘I
jecting Him and barring access to the Sacred want you to take on both my wrongdoing and
Mosque (Masjid al-Haram) and expelling its peo- your wrongdoing and so become one of the
ple from it are far more serious in the sight of Companions of the Fire. That is the repayment of
Allah. Discord is worse than killing.’ They will the wrongdoers.’ (5:29)
not stop fighting you until they make you revert As for those who disbelieve and deny Our Signs,
from your religion, if they are able. As for any of they are the Companions of the Blazing Fire.
you who revert from their religion and die disbe- (5:86)
liever, their actions will come to nothing in this Say: ‘Are we to call on something besides Allah
world and the hereafter. They are the which can neither help nor harm us, and to turn
Companions of the Fire, remaining in it time- on our heels after Allah has guided us, like some-
lessly, for ever. (2:217) one the Satans have lured away in the earth,
Allah is the Protector of those who believe. He leaving him confused and stupefied, despite the
brings them out of the darkness into the light. But fact that he has companions calling him to guid-
those who disbelieve have false gods as protec- ance, saying, "Come with us!"?’ Say: ‘Allah's
tors. They take them from the light into the dark- guidance, that is true guidance. We are com-
ness. Those are the Companions of the Fire manded to submit as Muslims to the Lord of all
remaining in it timelessly, for ever. (2:257) the worlds.’ (6:71)
Those who practise usury will not rise from the But as for those who reject Our Signs and are ar-
grave except as someone driven mad by Satan's rogant regarding them, they are the Companions
touch. That is because they say, ‘Trade is the of the Fire, remaining in it timelessly, for ever.
same as usury.’ But Allah has permitted trade and (7:36)
He has forbidden usury. Whoever is given a As for those who believe and do right
warning by his Lord and then desists, can keep actions–We impose on no self any more than it
what he received in the past and his affair is can bear–they are the Companions of the
Allah’s concern. But all who return to it will be Garden, remaining in it timelessly, for ever.
the Companions of the Fire, remaining in it time- (7:42)
lessly, for ever. (2:275) The Companions of the Garden will call out to
As for those who disbelieve, their wealth and the Companions of the Fire, ‘We have found that
children will not help them against Allah in any what our Lord promised us is true. Have you
way. They are the Companions of the Fire, re- found that what your Lord promised you is true?’
maining in it timelessly, for ever. (3:116) They will say, ‘Yes, we have!’ Between them a
Worship Allah and do not associate anything herald will proclaim: ‘May the curse of Allah be
with Him. Be good to your parents and relatives on the wrongdoers.’ (7:44)
and to orphans and the very poor, and to neigh- When they turn their eyes towards the
bours who are related to you and neighbours Companions of the Fire, they will say, ‘Our Lord,
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