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Allah. Discord is worse than killing.’ They will wrong actions and any excesses we went to in
not stop fighting you until they make you revert what we did and make our feet firm and help us
from your religion, if they are able. As for any of against these disbelieving people.’ (3:147)
you who revert from their religion and die disbe- (Believers say,) ‘Our Lord, we heard a caller call-
liever, their actions will come to nothing in this ing us to faith: "Believe in your Lord!" and we be-
world and the hereafter. They are the lieved. Our Lord, forgive us our wrong actions,
Companions of the Fire, remaining in it time- erase our bad actions from us and take us back to
lessly, for ever. (2:217) You with those who are truly good.’ (3:193)
If you make your charity public, that is good. But Their Lord responds to them: ‘I will not let the
if you conceal it and give it to the poor, that is deeds of any doer among you go to waste, male
better for you, and We will erase some of your or female–you are both the same in that respect.
bad actions from you. Allah is aware of what you Those who migrated and were driven from their
do. (2:271) homes and suffered harm in My Way and fought
Those who believe and do right actions and per- and were killed, I will erase their bad actions
form prayer and give the alms, will have their re- from them and admit them into Gardens with
ward with their Lord. They will feel no fear and rivers flowing under them, as a reward from
will know no sorrow. (2:277) Allah. The best of all rewards is with Allah.’
As for those who disbelieve, their wealth and (3:195)
children will not help them against Allah in any If you avoid the serious wrong actions you have
way. They are fuel for the Fire, as was the case been forbidden, We will erase your bad actions
with the people of Pharaoh and those before from you and admit you by a Gate of Honour.
them. They denied Our Signs so Allah seized (4:31)
them for their wrong actions. Allah is fierce in But as for those who believe and do right actions,
retribution. (3:10-11) We will admit them into Gardens with rivers
(His servants are) those who say, ‘Our Lord, we flowing under them, remaining in them time-
believe, so forgive us our wrong actions and safe- lessly, for ever and ever. In them they will have
guard us from the punishment of the Fire.’ (3:16) spouses of perfect purity and We will admit them
As for those who reject Allah’s Signs, and kill the into cool, refreshing shade. (4:57)
Prophets without any right to do so, and kill But as for those who believe and do right actions,
those who command justice, give them news of a We will admit them into Gardens with rivers
painful punishment. They are the ones whose ac- flowing under them, remaining in them time-
tions come to nothing in this world or the here- lessly, for ever and ever. Allah’s promise is true.
after. They will have no helpers. (3:21-22) Whose speech could be truer than Allah’s?
Say, ‘If you love Allah, then follow me and Allah (4:122)
will love you and forgive you for your wrong ac- Anyone, male or female, who does right actions
tions. Allah is Ever-Forgiving, Most Merciful.’ and is a believer, will enter the Garden. They will
(3:31) not be wronged by so much as the tiniest speck.
As for those who believe and do right actions, (4:124)
We will pay them their wages in full. Allah does As for those who believe and do right actions, He
not love wrongdoers. (3:57) will pay them their wages in full and will give
... Allah loves the good-doers–those who, when them increase from His favour. As for those who
they act indecently or wrong themselves, re- show disdain and grow arrogant, He will punish
member Allah and ask forgiveness for their bad them with a painful punishment. They will not
actions (and who can forgive bad actions except find any protector or helper for themselves be-
Allah?) and do not knowingly persist in what they sides Allah. (4:173)
were doing. (3:134-135) Today all good things have been made lawful for
All they said was, ‘Our Lord, forgive us our you. And the food of those given the Book is also
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