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Do not go near the property of orphans before legiance to Allah. Allah’s hand is over their hands.
they reach maturity, except in a good way. Fulfil He who breaks his pledge only breaks it against
your contracts. Contracts will be asked about. himself. But as for him who fulfils the contract he
(17:34) has made with Allah, We will pay him an im-
Has he surveyed the Unseen or has he a contract mense reward. (48:10)
with the All-Merciful? (19:78) (Believers are) those who honour their trusts and
They have no right of intercession. None do but contracts. (70:32)
those who have a contract with the All-Merciful.
(19:87) COOLNESS
Musa returned to his people in anger and great But as for those who believe and do right actions,
sorrow. He said, ‘My people, did not your Lord We will admit them into Gardens with rivers
make you a handsome promise? Did the fulfilment flowing under them, remaining in them time-
of the contract seem too long to you or did you lessly, for ever and ever. In them they will have
want to unleash your Lord’s anger upon your- spouses of perfect purity and We will admit them
selves, so you broke your promise to me?’ (20:86) into cool, refreshing shade. (4:57)
We made a contract with Adam before, but he for- We said, ‘Fire, be coolness and peace for
got. We did not find that he had a firm resolve. Ibrahim!’ (21:69)
(20:115) (His Lord said to Ayyub,) ‘Stamp your foot! Here
(Believers are) those who honour their trusts and is a cool bath and water to drink.’ (38:42)
their contracts. (23:8) Reclining in it on couches, they will experience
Those who cannot find the means to marry should there neither burning sun nor bitter cold. (76:13)
be abstinent until Allah enriches them from His
bounty. If any slaves you own want to make a con- CORAL
tract to free themselves, write it for them if you From out of them come glistening pearls and
know of good in them and give them some of the coral. (55:22)
wealth Allah has given you. Do not force your
slavegirls to prostitute themselves if they desire to CORPSE
be virtuous women out of your desire for the Then Allah sent a crow which scratched at the
goods of this world. If anyone forces them, then earth to show him how to conceal his brother’s
after they have been forced, Allah is Ever- corpse. He said, ‘Woe is me! Can I not even be
Forgiving, Most Merciful. (24:33) like this crow and conceal my brother’s corpse?’
Yet they had previously made a contract with And he became one of those who suffer bitter re-
Allah that they would never turn their backs. morse. (5:31)
Contracts made with Allah will be asked about. ‘Today We will preserve your body so you
(33:15) (Pharaoh) can be a Sign for people who come
Among the believers there are men who have after you. Surely many people are heedless of
been true to the contract they made with Allah. Our Signs.’ (10:92)
Some of them have fulfilled their pact by death We tested Sulayman and placed a lifeless body
and some are still waiting to do so, not having on his throne. Then he repented. (38:34)
changed in any way at all. (33:23)
Did I not make a contract with you, tribe of Adam, CORRECTNESS
not to worship Satan, who truly is an outright You who believe! Retaliation is prescribed for
enemy to you? (36:60) you in the case of people killed: free man for free
They said, ‘Magician, invoke your Lord for us by man, slave for slave, female for female. But if
the contract He has made with you and we shall someone is absolved by his brother, blood-
certainly follow the guidance.’ (43:49) money should be claimed with correctness and
Those who pledge you their allegiance pledge al- paid with good will. That is an easement and a
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