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They swear by Allah that they said nothing, but can force people to be believers? (10:99)
they definitely spoke the word of disbelief and There is no creature on the earth which is not de-
returned to disbelief after their Islam. They pendent upon Allah for its provision. He knows
planned something which they did not achieve where it lives and where it dies. They are all in a
and they were vindictive for no other cause than Clear Book. (11:6)
that Allah and His Messenger had enriched them They were not able to thwart Allah on earth, and
from His bounty. If they were to repent, it would had no protectors besides Allah. The punishment
be better for them. But if they turn away, Allah will be doubled for them. They were unable to
will punish them with a painful punishment in hear and could not see. (11:20)
this world and the hereafter, and they will not (Salih said,) ‘My people! Here is the she-camel of
find any protector or helper on the earth. (9:74) Allah as a Sign for you. So leave her alone to eat
And (He turned) also towards the three who were on Allah’s earth and do not inflict any harm on
left behind, so that when the earth became nar- her or you will be overcome by an imminent
row for them, for all its great breadth, and their punishment.’ (11:64)
own selves became constricted for them and (Shu‘ayb said,) ‘My people! Give full measure
they realised that there was no refuge from Allah and full weight with justice; do not diminish peo-
except in Him, He turned to them so that they ple's goods; and do not go about the earth, cor-
might turn to Him. Allah is the Ever-Returning, rupting it.’ (11:85)
the Most Merciful. (9:118) Would that there had been more people with a
Then We appointed you after them to be succes- vestige of good among the generations of those
sors on the earth so We might observe how you who came before you, who forbade corruption
would act. (10:14) in the earth, other than the few among them
But then, when He does rescue them, they be- whom We saved. Those who did wrong gladly
come rebellious in the earth without any right to pursued the life of luxury that they were given
do so. Mankind, your rebelliousness is only and were evildoers. (11:116)
against yourselves. There is the enjoyment of the In the earth there are diverse regions side by side
life of this world and then you will return to Us and gardens of grapes and cultivated fields, and
and We will inform you about what you did. palm-trees sharing one root and others with indi-
(10:23) vidual roots, all watered with the same water.
The metaphor of the life of this world is that of And We make some things better to eat than oth-
water which We send down from the sky, and ers. There are Signs in that for people who use
which then mingles with the plants of the earth to their intellect. (13:4)
provide food for both people and animals. Then, Those who respond to their Lord will receive the
when the earth is at its loveliest and takes on its best. But as for those who do not respond to Him,
fairest guise and its people think they have it even if they owned everything on the earth and
under their control, Our command comes upon the same again with it, they would offer it as a
it by night or day and We reduce it to dried-out ransom. They will receive an evil Reckoning.
stubble, as though it had not been flourishing just Their shelter will be Hell. What an evil resting-
the day before! In this way We make Our Signs place! (13:18)
clear for people who reflect. (10:24) But as for those who break Allah’s contract after
If every self that did wrong possessed everything it has been agreed and sever what Allah has
on earth, it would offer it as a ransom. They will commanded to be joined, and cause corruption
show remorse when they see the punishment. in the earth, the curse will be upon them. They
Everything will be decided between them justly. will have the Evil Abode. (13:25)
They will not be wronged. (10:54) What then of Him Who is standing over every
If your Lord had willed, all the people on the self seeing everything it does? Yet still they asso-
earth would have believed. Do you think you ciate others with Allah! Say: ‘Name them! Or
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