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thority over any of My servants except for the Those who turn on their heels do not harm Allah
misled who follow you.’ (15:30-42) in any way. Allah will recompense the thankful.
When We said to the angels, ‘Prostrate your- (3:144)
selves to Adam!’ they prostrated, except for You who believe! Do not be like those who dis-
Diabolis. He said ‘What! Am I to prostrate to one believe and say of their brothers, when they are
You have created out of clay?’ (17:61) going on journeys or military expeditions, ‘If they
When We said to the angels, ‘Prostrate your- had only been with us, they would not have died
selves to Adam,’ they prostrated with the excep- or been killed,’ so that Allah can make that an-
tion of Diabolis. He was one of the jinn and guish for them in their hearts. It is Allah Who
wantonly deviated from his Lord’s command. Do gives life and causes to die. Allah sees what you
you take him and his offspring as protectors apart do. (3:156)
from Me when they are your enemy? How evil is If you are killed in the Way of Allah or if you die,
the exchange the wrongdoers make! (18:50) forgiveness and mercy from Allah are better than
When We said to the angels, ‘Prostrate your- anything you can acquire. (3:157)
selves to Adam!’ they prostrated, with the excep- If you die or you are killed, it is to Allah that you
tion of Diabolis who disdained to do it. (20:116) will be gathered. (3:158)
They will be bundled into it head first, they and Say: ‘Mankind! I am the Messenger of Allah to
the misled, and every one of Diabolis’s regi- you all, of Him to Whom the kingdom of the
ments. (26:94-95) heavens and earth belongs. There is no god but
Diabolis was correct in his assessment of them Him. He gives life and causes to die.’ So believe
and they followed him, except for a group of the in Allah and His Messenger, the Ummi, who be-
believers. (34:20) lieves in Allah and His words, and follow him so
So the angels prostrated, all of them together, ex- that hopefully you will be guided.' (7:158)
cept for Diabolis who was arrogant and was one Allah is He to Whom the kingdom of the heavens
of the disbelievers. (38:73-74) and earth belongs. He gives life and causes to
He said, ‘Diabolis, what prevented you prostrat- die. You have no protector or helper besides
ing to what I created with My own Hands? Were Allah. (9:116)
you overcome by arrogance or are you one of the He gives life and causes to die and you will be
exalted?’ (38:75) returned to Him. (10:56)
It is We Who give life and cause to die and We
(CAUSING TO) DIE are the Inheritor. (15:23)
How can you reject Allah, when you were dead Those who migrate in the Way of Allah and then
and then He gave you life, then He will make are killed or die, Allah will provide for them
you die and then give you life again, then you handsomely. Truly Allah is the best Provider.
will be returned to Him? (2:28) (22:58)
What about the one who argued with Ibrahim It is He Who gave you life and then will cause
about his Lord, on the basis that Allah had given you to die and then will give you life again. Man
him sovereignty? Ibrahim said, ‘My Lord is He is truly ungrateful. (22:66)
Who gives life and causes to die.’ He said, ‘I too It is He Who gives life and causes to die and His
give life and cause to die.’ Ibrahim said, ‘Allah is the alternation of the night and day. So will you
makes the sun come from the East. Make it come not use your intellect? (23:80)
from the West.’ And the one who was a disbe- Allah is He Who created you, then provides for
liever was dumbfounded. Allah does not guide you, then will cause you to die and then bring
wrongdoing people. (2:258) you back to life. Can any of your partner-gods do
Muhammad is only a Messenger and he has been any of that? Glory be to Him and may He be ex-
preceded by other Messengers. If he were to die alted above anything they associate with Him!
or be killed, would you turn on your heels? (30:40)
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