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do not place us with the people of the wrongdo- you will be crucified and birds will eat his head.
ers!’ (7:47) The thing you asked about is foreordained.’
The Companions of the Ramparts will call out to (12:41)
men they recognise by their mark, saying, ‘What If you are surprised at their blindness, what could
you amassed was of no use to you, nor was your be more surprising than their words: ‘What, when
arrogance.’ (7:48) we are turned to dust, shall we then be created all
The Companions of the Fire will call out to the anew?’These are the people who reject their Lord.
Companions of the Garden, ‘Throw down some Such people have iron collars round their necks.
water to us or some of what Allah has given you Such people are the Companions of the Fire, re-
as provision.’ They will say, ‘Allah has forbidden maining in it timelessly, for ever. (13:5)
them to the disbelievers. (7:50) Do you consider that the Companions of the Cave
Have they not reflected? Their companion is not and Ar-Raqim were one of the most remarkable of
mad. He is only a clear warner. (7:184) Our Signs? (18:9)
If you do not help him, Allah did help him when He was a man of wealth and property and he said
those who disbelieved drove him out and there to his companion, debating with him, ‘I have
were two of them in the Cave. He said to his more wealth than you and more people under
companion, ‘Do not be despondent, Allah is me.’ (18:34)
with us.’ Then Allah sent down His serenity upon His companion, with whom he was debating, said
him and reinforced him with troops you could to him, ‘Do you then disbelieve in Him Who cre-
not see. He made the word of those who disbe- ated you from dust, then from a drop of sperm,
lieved undermost. It is the word of Allah which is and then formed you as a man?’ (18:37)
uppermost. Allah is Almighty, All-Wise. (9:40) Musa said, ‘If I ask you about anything after this,
It is not right for the Prophet and those who be- then you should no longer keep me company. I
lieve to ask forgiveness for the idolaters–even if will have given you excuse enough.’ (18:76)
they are close relatives–after it has become clear Say: ‘Everyone is waiting expectantly so wait ex-
to them that they are the Companions of the pectantly. You will soon know who are the
Blazing Fire. (9:113) Companions of the Right Path and who is is
Those who do good will have the best and more! guided.’ (20:135)
Neither dust nor debasement will darken their And the companions of Madyan (denied); and
faces. They are the Companions of the Garden, Musa was denied as well. I allowed time to the
remaining in it timelessly, for ever. (10:26) disbelievers but then I seized them. How terrible
But as for those who have earned bad actions–a was My denial! (22:44)
bad action will be repaid with one the like of it. But as for those who strive against My Signs and
Debasement will darken them. They will have no try to thwart them, they will be the Companions of
one to protect them from Allah. It is as if their the Blazing Fire. (22:51)
faces were covered by dark patches of the night. The Companions of the Garden on that Day will
Those are the Companions of the Fire, remaining have better lodging and a better resting-place.
in it timelessly, for ever. (10:27) (25:24)
As for those who believe and do right actions and The same goes for ‘Ad and Thamud and the
humble themselves before their Lord, they are Companions of the Rass and many generations in
the Companions of the Garden, remaining in it between. (25:38)
timelessly, for ever. (11:23) And when the two hosts came into sight of one
(Yusuf said,) ‘My companions of the prison, are another Musa’s companions said, ‘We will surely
many lords better, or Allah, the only One, the be overtaken!’ (26:61)
Conqueror?’ (12:39) The Companions of the Thicket denied the
(Yusuf said,) ‘My companions of the prison, one Messengers. (26:176)
of you will serve his lord with wine, the other of Say: ‘I exhort you to do one thing alone: to stand
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