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We have only sent down the Book to you so that The various factions among them differed. Woe
you can make clear to them the things about then to those who did wrong on account of the
which they differ, and as a guidance and a mercy punishment of a painful Day! (43:65)
to people who believe. (16:64) We made the Commandments very clear to them
Do not be like a woman who spoils the thread and they only differed after knowledge came to
she has spun by unravelling it after it is strong, by them, tyrannising one other. Your Lord will de-
making your oaths a means of deceiving one an- cide between them on the Day of Rising regard-
other, merely because one community is bigger ing the things they differed about. (45:17)
than another. Allah is only testing you by this. He About what are they asking one another? About
will make clear to you on the Day of Rising the the momentous news: the thing about which
things about which you differed. (16:92) they differ. (78:1-3)
The Sabbath was only enjoined on those who
differed about it. Your Lord will judge between DIRECTION, THE (QIBLAH)
them on the Day of Rising regarding the things The fools among the people will ask, ‘What has
about which they differed. (16:124) made them turn round from the direction they
The parties differed among themselves. Woe to used to face?’ Say, ‘Both East and West belong to
those who disbelieve when they are present on a Allah. He guides whoever He wills to a straight
terrible Day! (19:37) path.’ (2:142)
Allah will judge between you on the Day of In this way We have made you a middlemost
Rising regarding everything about which you dif- community, so that you may act as witnesses
fered. (22:69) against mankind and the Messenger as a witness
Certainly this Qur’an narrates to the tribe of against you. We only appointed the direction
Israel most of the things about which they differ. you used to face in order to know those who fol-
(27:76) low the Messenger from those who turn round on
On the Day of Rising your Lord will decide be- their heels. Though in truth it is a very hard
tween them regarding everything about which thing–except for those Allah has guided. Allah
they differed. (32:25) would never let your faith go to waste. Allah is
Indeed is the sincere religion not Allah’s alone? All-Gentle, Most Merciful to mankind. (2:143)
People who take protectors besides Him (say), We have seen you looking up into heaven, turn-
‘We only worship them so that they may bring us ing this way and that, so We will turn you to-
nearer to Allah’. Allah will judge between them wards a direction which will please you. Turn
regarding the things about which they differed. your face, therefore, towards the Sacred Mosque
Allah does not guide anyone who is an ungrate- (Masjid al-Haram). Wherever you all are, turn
ful liar. (39:3) your faces towards it. Those given the Book
Say: ‘O Allah, Originator of the heavens and the know it is the truth from their Lord. Allah is not
earth, Knower of the Unseen and the Visible, You unaware of what they do. (2:144)
will judge between Your servants regarding what If you were to bring every Sign to those given the
they differed about.’ (39:46) Book, they still would not follow your direction.
The judgement concerning anything you differ You do not follow their direction. They do not
about is Allah’s concern. That is Allah, my Lord–I follow each other’s direction. If you followed
have put my trust in Him and to Him I turn. their whims and desires, after the knowledge that
(42:10) has come to you, you would then be one of the
And when ‘Isa came with the Clear Signs, he wrongdoers. (2:145)
said, ‘I have come to you with Wisdom and to Wherever you come from, turn your face to the
clarify for you some of the things about which Sacred Mosque (Masjid al-Haram). Wherever
you have differed. Therefore have fear of Allah you are, turn your faces towards it so that people
and obey me.’ (43:63) will have no argument against you–except for
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