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cept for Diabolis who was arrogant and was one ment. (42:26)
of the disbelievers. (38:73-74) Have they not travelled about the earth and seen
Who could do greater wrong than those who lie the final fate of those before them? Allah de-
about Allah and deny the truth when it comes to stroyed them utterly. And those who disbelieve
them? Do the disbelievers not have a dwelling will suffer the same fate. (47:10)
place in Hell? (39:32) That is because Allah is the Protector of those
‘No, the fact is that My Signs came to you but who believe and because those who disbelieve
you denied them and were arrogant and were have no protector. (47:11)
one of the disbelievers.’ (39:59) Whoever does not believe in Allah and His
Those who disbelieve will be driven to Hell in Messenger–We have prepared a Blazing Fire for
companies and when they arrive there and its the disbelievers. (48:13)
gates are opened its custodians will say to them, If those who disbelieve should fight you, they
‘Did Messengers from yourselves not come to would turn their backs and then find no one to
you, reciting your Lord’s Signs to you and warn- protect or help them. (48:22)
ing you of the meeting on this Day of yours?’ Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, and those
They will say, ‘Indeed they did, but the decree of who are with him are fierce to the disbelievers,
punishment is justly carried out against the dis- merciful to one another. You see them bowing
believers.’ (39:71) and prostrating, seeking Allah’s good favour and
So your Lord’s Words about those who disbelieve His pleasure. Their mark is on their faces, the
proved true, that they are indeed the traces of prostration. That is their likeness in the
Companions of the Fire. (40:6) Torah. And their likeness in the Gospel is that of a
So call upon Allah, making your religion sin- seed which puts up a shoot and makes it strong
cerely His, even though the disbelievers detest it. so that it thickens and grows up straight upon its
(40:14) stalk, filling the sowers with delight–so that by
When he (Musa) brought them the truth from Us them He may infuriate the disbelievers. Allah has
they said, ‘Slaughter the sons of those who be- promised those of them who believe and do right
lieve with him but let their women live.’ The actions forgiveness and an immense reward.
stratagems of the disbelievers are nothing but er- (48:29)
rors. (40:25) Nonetheless they are amazed that a warner
They will ask, ‘Did your Messengers not bring should have come to them from among them-
you the Clear Signs?’ They will answer, ‘Yes.’ selves and those who disbelieve say, ‘What an
They will say, ‘Then you call!’ But the calling of extraordinary thing!’ (50:2)
the disbelievers only goes astray. (40:50) They will emerge from their graves with down-
But when they saw Our violent force their faith cast eyes, like swarming locusts, necks out-
was of no use to them. That is the pattern Allah stretched, eyes transfixed, rushing headlong to
has always followed with His servants. Then and the Summoner. The disbelievers will say, ‘This is
there the disbelievers were lost. (40:85) a pitiless day!’ (54:7-8)
But if We let him taste mercy from Us after he has Are your disbelievers better than those peoples’?
suffered hardship, then he says, ‘This is my due. I Or have you been given exemption in the Books?
do not think that the Hour is going to come. And (54:43)
if am returned to my Lord, I will definitely find Anyone who cannot find the means must fast for
the best reward with Him.’ But We will inform two consecutive months before the two of them
those who disbelieve of what they did and make may touch one another again. And anyone who
them suffer a ruthless punishment. (41:50) is unable to do that must feed sixty poor people.
He responds to those who believe and do right That is to affirm your faith in Allah and His
actions and gives them increase from His favour. Messenger. These are Allah’s limits. The disbe-
But the disbelievers will have a harsh punish- lievers will have a painful punishment. (58:4)
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