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all good-doers. (2:236) who best performs his duty. Allah is All-Knowing,
Divorced women should receive maintenance All-Aware. (49:13)
given with correctness and courtesy: a duty for
all who guard against evil. (2:241) DWELLINGS
In it are Clear Signs–the place where Ibrahim Allah has promised the men and women of the
stood (to pray). All who enter it are safe. believers Gardens with rivers flowing under
Pilgrimage to the House is a duty owed to Allah them, remaining in them timelessly, for ever, and
by all mankind–those who can find a way to do fine dwellings in the Gardens of Eden. And
it. But if anyone disbelieves, Allah is Rich Allah’s good pleasure is even greater. That is the
Beyond Need of any being. (3:97) great victory. (9:72)
Musa said, ‘Pharaoh! I am truly a Messenger Then, when they reached the Valley of the Ants,
from the Lord of all the worlds, duty bound to say an ant said, ‘Ants! Enter your dwellings so that
nothing about Allah except the truth. I have Sulayman and his troops do not crush you unwit-
come to you with a Clear Sign from your Lord. So tingly.’ (27:18)
send the tribe of Israel away with me.’ (7:104- (A wind) destroying everything at its Lord’s com-
105) mand! When morning came you could see noth-
Those who believe and have migrated and ing but their dwellings. That is how We repay the
strived with their wealth and themselves in the people of the evildoers. (46:25)
Way of Allah, and those who have given refuge
and help, they are the friends and protectors of DYING
one another. But as for those who believe but Those of you who die leaving wives behind
have not migrated, you are not in any way re- should make a bequest to their wives of mainte-
sponsible for their protection until they migrate. nance for a year without them having to leave
But if they ask you for help in respect of the reli- their homes. But if they do leave you are not to
gion, it is your duty to help them, except against blame for anything they do with themselves with
people you have a treaty with. Allah sees what correctness and courtesy. Allah is Almighty, All-
you do. (8:72) Wise. (2:240)
Do not ever stand in it (a mosque set up to create What do you think about those who left their
division among the believers). A mosque homes in thousands in fear of death? Allah said
founded on performing one’s duty from the first to them, ‘Die!’ and then brought them back to
day has a greater right for you to stand in it. In it life. Allah shows great favour to mankind, but
there are men who love to purify themselves. most people are not grateful. (2:243)
Allah loves those who purify themselves. (9:108) Or the one who passed by a town which had
Instruct your family to perform prayer, and be fallen into ruin? He asked, ‘How can Allah re-
constant in it. We do not ask you for provision. store this to life when it has died?’ Allah caused
We provide for you. And the outcome rests on him to die a hundred years then brought him
doing your duty. (20:132) back to life. Then He asked, ‘How long have you
Before you We sent other Messengers to their peo- been here?’ He replied, ‘I have been here a day
ple, and they too brought them the Clear Signs. or part of a day.’ He said, ‘Not so! You have been
We took revenge on those who did evil; and it is here a hundred years. Look at your food and
Our duty to help the believers. (30:47) drink–it has not gone bad–and look at your don-
He increases in guidance those who are already key so We can make you a Sign for all mankind.
guided and gives them their sense of duty. (47:17) Look at the bones–how We raise them up and
Mankind! We created you from a male and fe- clothe them in flesh.’ When it had become clear
male, and made you into peoples and tribes so to him, he said, ‘Now I know that Allah has
that you might come to know each other. The no- power over all things.’ (2:259)
blest among you in Allah’s sight is the one of you You who believe! Have fear of Allah the way He
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