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you see them looking at you, their eyes rolling (Has he not been informed) that it is He Who
like people scared to death. But when fear de- brings about both death and life? (53:44)
parts they flay you with sharp tongues, grasping We have decreed death for you and We will not
for wealth. Such people have no faith and Allah be forestalled. (56:60)
will make their actions come to nothing. That is Say: ‘You Jews, if you claim to be the friends of
easy for Allah. (33:18-19) Allah to the exclusion of all other people, then
They are an accursed people. Wherever they are wish for death if you are telling the truth.’ But
found they should be seized and mercilessly put they will never ever wish for it because of what
to death. (33:61) they have done. Allah knows the wrongdoers.
Then when We decreed that he (Sulayman) (62:6-7)
should die, nothing divulged his death to them Say: ‘Death, from which you are fleeing, will cer-
except the worm which ate his staff; so that when tainly catch up with you. Then you will be re-
he fell down it was made clear to the jinn that if turned to the Knower of the Unseen and the
they had truly had knowledge of the Unseen they Visible and He will inform you about what you
need not have stayed there suffering humiliating did.’ (62:8)
punishment. (34:14) Give from what We have provided for you before
(Say,) ‘Are we not going to die, except for our first death comes to one of you and he says, ‘My
death? Are we not going to be punished?’ (37:58- Lord, if only you would give me a little more time
59) so that I can give charity and be one of the right-
Allah takes back people’s selves when their eous!’ (63:10)
death arrives and those who have not yet died, He Who created death and life to test which of
while they are asleep. He keeps hold of those you is best in action. He is the Almighty, the Ever-
whose death has been decreed and sends the Forgiving. (67:2)
others back for a specified term. There are cer- (He who is given his Book in his left hand will
tainly Signs in that for people who reflect. (39:42) say,) ‘If only death had really been the end!’
(These people say,) ‘There is nothing more than (69:27)
our first death. We will not be raised up a second
time.’ (44:35) DEEN (SEE RELIGION)
They will not taste any death there–except for the
first one. He will safeguard them from the pun- DEBASEMENT
ishment of the Blazing Fire. (44:56) Those who do good will have the best and more!
Or do those who perpetrate evil deeds suppose Neither dust nor debasement will darken their
that We will make them like those who believe faces. They are the Companions of the Garden,
and do right actions, so that their lives and deaths remaining in it timelessly, for ever. (10:26)
will be the same? How bad their judgement is! But as for those who have earned bad actions–a
(45:21) bad action will be repaid with one the like of it.
Those who believe say, ‘If only a sura could be Debasement will darken them. They will have no
sent down.’ But when a straightforward sura is one to protect them from Allah. It is as if their
sent down and fighting is mentioned in it, you faces were covered by dark patches of the night.
see those with sickness in their hearts looking at Those are the Companions of the Fire, remaining
you with the look of someone about to faint from in it timelessly, for ever. (10:27)
fear of death. More fitting for them would be Their eyes will be downcast, darkened by de-
obedience and honourable words. Once the basement; for they were called on to prostrate
matter is resolved upon, being true to Allah when they were in full possession of their facul-
would be better for them. (47:20-21) ties. (68:43)
The throes of death come revealing the truth. The Day they will emerge swiftly from their
That is what you were trying to evade! (50:19) graves as if rushing to rally to the flag, eyes
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