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The Jews say, ‘The Christians have nothing to just the enjoyment of delusion. (3:185)
stand on,’ and the Christians say, ‘The Jews have (Believers say,) ‘Our Lord, give us what You
nothing to stand on,’ yet they both recite the promised us through Your Messengers, and do
Book. Those who do not know say the same as not disgrace us on the Day of Rising. You do not
they say. Allah will judge between them on the break Your promise.’ (3:194)
Day of Rising regarding the things about which Allah, there is no god but Him. He will gather
they differ. (2:113) you to the Day of Rising about which there is no
Those who conceal what Allah has sent down of doubt. And whose speech could be truer than
the Book and sell it cheap, take nothing into their Allah’s? (4:87)
bellies but the Fire. On the Day of Rising Allah Here you are arguing on their behalf in this
will not speak to them or purify them. They will world, but who will argue with Allah on their be-
have a painful punishment. (2:174) half on the Day of Rising? Who will act as
To those who disbelieve, the life of this world is guardian for them then? (4:109)
painted in glowing colours and they laugh at Those who anticipate the worst for you say,
those who believe. But on the Day of Rising ‘Were we not with you?’ whenever you gain a
those who fear Allah will be over them. Allah victory from Allah, but if the disbelievers have a
provides for whoever He wills without any reck- success they say, ‘Did we not have the upper
oning. (2:212) hand over you and yet in spite of that keep the
When Allah said, ‘‘Isa, I will take you back and believers away from you?’ Allah will judge be-
raise you up to Me and purify you of those who tween you on the Day of Rising. Allah will not
disbelieve. And I will place the people who fol- give the disbelievers any way against the believ-
low you above those who disbelieve until the ers. (4:141)
Day of Rising. Then you will all return to Me, and There is not one of the People of the Book who
I will judge between you regarding the things will not believe in him before he dies; and on the
about which you differed.’ (3:55) Day of Rising he (‘Isa) will be a witness against
Those who sell Allah’s contract and their own them. (4:159)
oaths for a paltry price, such people will have no We also made a covenant with those who say,
portion in the hereafter and on the Day of Rising ‘We are Christians,’ and they too forgot a good
Allah will not speak to them or look at them or portion of what they were reminded of. So We
purify them. They will have a painful punish- stirred up enmity and hatred between them until
ment. (3:77) the Day of Rising when Allah will inform them
It is not for any prophet to be false to his trust. about what they did. (5:14)
Those who are false will arrive on the Day of As for those who disbelieve, if they had every-
Rising with what they have misappropriated. thing on the earth and the same again with it to
Then every self will be paid in full for what it ransom themselves from the punishment of the
earned. They will not be wronged. (3:161) Day of Rising, it would not be accepted from
Those who are tight-fisted with the bounty Allah them. They will have a painful punishment.
has given them should not suppose that that is (5:36)
better for them. No indeed, it is worse for them! The Jews say, ‘Allah’s hand is chained.’ Their
What they were tight-fisted with will be hung hands are chained and they are cursed for what
around their necks on the Day of Rising. Allah is they say! No! Both His hands are open wide and
the inheritor of the heavens and the earth and He gives however He wills. What has been sent
Allah is aware of what you do. (3:180) down to you from your Lord increases many of
Every self will taste death. You will be paid your them in insolence and disbelief. We have incited
wages in full on the Day of Rising. Anyone who enmity and hatred between them until the Day of
is distanced from the Fire and admitted to the Rising. Each time they kindle the fire of war,
Garden has triumphed. The life of this world is Allah extinguishes it. They rush about the earth
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