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someone kills another person–unless it is in retal- corrupters!’ (7:85-86)
iation for someone else or for causing corruption And then, after them, We sent Musa with Our
in the earth–it is as if he had murdered all Signs to Pharaoh and his ruling circle but they
mankind. And if anyone gives life to another per- wrongfully rejected them. See the final fate of the
son, it is as if he had given life to all mankind. corrupters! (7:103)
Our Messengers came to them with Clear Signs The ruling circle of Pharaoh’s people said, ‘Are
but even after that many of them committed out- you going to leave Musa and his people to cause
rages in the earth. (5:32) corruption in the earth and abandon you and
The reprisal against those who wage war on your gods?’ He said, ‘We will kill their sons and
Allah and His Messenger, and go about the earth let their women live. We have absolute power
corrupting it, is that they should be killed or cru- over them!’ (7:127)
cified, or have their alternate hands and feet cut We set aside thirty nights for Musa and then com-
off, or be banished from the land. That will be pleted them with ten, so the appointed time of
their degradation in this world and in the here- his Lord was forty nights in all. Musa said to his
after they will have a terrible punishment. (5:33) brother Harun, ‘Take my place among my peo-
The Jews say, ‘Allah’s hand is chained.’ Their ple. Keep order and do not follow the way of the
hands are chained and they are cursed for what corrupters.’ (7:142)
they say! No! Both His hands are open wide and Those who disbelieve are the friends and protec-
He gives however He wills. What has been sent tors of one another. If you do not act in this way
down to you from your Lord increases many of there will be turmoil in the land and great cor-
them in insolence and disbelief. We have incited ruption. (8:73)
enmity and hatred between them until the Day of Among them there are some who believe in it
Rising. Each time they kindle the fire of war, and some who do not. Your Lord best knows the
Allah extinguishes it. They rush about the earth corrupters. (10:40)
corrupting it. Allah does not love corrupters. When they had thrown, Musa said, ‘What you
(5:64) have brought is magic. Allah will certainly prove
Do not corrupt the earth after it has been put it false. Allah does not uphold the actions of cor-
right. Call on Him fearfully and eagerly. Allah’s rupters.’ (10:81)
mercy is close to the good-doers. (7:56) (Shu‘ayb said,) ‘My people! Give full measure
(Salih said to his people,) ‘Remember when He and full weight with justice; do not diminish peo-
appointed you successors to ‘Ad and settled you ple's goods; and do not go about the earth, cor-
in the land. You built palaces on its plains and rupting it.’ (11:85)
carved out houses from the mountains. Would that there had been more people with a
Remember Allah’s blessings and do not go about vestige of good among the generations of those
the earth, corrupting it.’ (7:74) who came before you, who forbade corruption
And to Madyan We sent their brother Shu‘ayb in the earth, other than the few among them
who said, ‘My people, worship Allah! You have whom We saved. Those who did wrong gladly
no other god than Him. A Clear Sign has come to pursued the life of luxury that they were given
you from your Lord. Give full measure and full and were evildoers. (11:116)
weight. Do not diminish people’s goods. Do not They said, ‘By Allah, you know we did not come
cause corruption in the land after it has been put to corrupt the land and that we are not thieves.’
right. That is better for you if you are believers. (12:73)
Do not lie in wait on every pathway, threatening But as for those who break Allah’s contract after
people, barring those who believe from the Way it has been agreed and sever what Allah has
of Allah, seeking in it something crooked. commanded to be joined, and cause corruption
Remember when you were few and He in- in the earth, the curse will be upon them. They
creased your number: see the final fate of the will have the Evil Abode. (13:25)
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