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Then when the prayer is finished spread through they have earned. Allah does not guide disbe-
the earth and seek Allah’s bounty and remember lieving people. (2:264)
Allah much so that hopefully you will be suc- The likeness of ‘Isa in Allah’s sight is the same as
cessful. (62:10) Adam. He created him from earth and then He
It is He Who made the earth submissive to you, said to him, ‘Be!’ and he was. (3:59)
so walk its broad trails and eat what it provides. You who believe! Do not approach the prayer
The Resurrection is to Him. (67:15) when you are drunk, so that you will know what
Say: ‘It is He Who scattered you about the earth you are saying, nor in a state of major impu-
and you will be gathered to Him.’ (67:24) rity–unless you are travelling–until you have
So when the Trumpet is blown with a single blast, washed yourselves completely. If you are ill or
and the earth and the mountains are lifted and on a journey, or any of you have come from the
crushed with a single blow, (69:13-14) lavatory or touched women, and you cannot find
On the Day the sky is like molten brass and the any water, then take for yourselves clean earth,
mountains like tufts of coloured wool. no good wiping your faces and your hands. Allah is Ever-
friend will ask about his friend even though they Pardoning, Ever-Forgiving. (4:43)
can see each other. An evildoer will wish he You who believe! When you get up to perform
could ransom himself from the punishment of prayer, wash your faces and your hands and your
that Day, by means of his sons, or his wife or his arms to the elbows, and wipe over your heads,
brother or his family who sheltered him or every- and (wash) your feet to the ankles. If you are in a
one else on earth, if that only meant that he state of major impurity, then purify yourselves.
could save himself. (70:8-14) But if you are ill or on a journey, or have come
Nuh said, ‘My Lord! Do not leave a single one of from the lavatory, or have touched women, and
the disbelievers on earth!’ (71:26) cannot find any water, then take for yourselves
(Say: ‘It has been revealed to me that a band of clean earth, and wipe your faces and your hands
the jinn listened and said,) "We have no idea therewith. Allah does not want to make things
whether evil is intended for those on the earth, or difficult for you, but He does want to purify you
whether their Lord intends them to be rightly and to perfect His blessing upon you so that
guided."’ (72:10) hopefully you will be thankful. (5:6)
(Say: ‘It has been revealed to me that a band of It is He Who created you from earth, then from a
the jinn listened and said,) "We realised we drop of sperm, then from a clot of blood, then He
would never thwart Allah on earth and would brings you out as infants, then so you may
never thwart Him by flight."’ (72:12) achieve full strength, then so you may become
On the Day the earth and mountains shake and old men–though some of you may die before that
the mountains become like shifting dunes. time–so that you may reach a predetermined age
(73:14) and so that hopefully you will use your intellect.
Did We not make the earth a receptacle? (77:25) (40:67)
Have We not made the earth a flat carpet? (78:6) To whoever avoids the major wrong actions and
After that He smoothed out the earth. (79:30) indecencies–except for minor lapses–truly your
Lord is vast in forgiveness. He has most knowl-
EARTH (SOIL) edge of you when He first produced you from the
You who believe! Do not nullify your charity by earth, and when you were embryos in your
demands for gratitude or insulting words, like mothers’ wombs. So do not claim purity for your-
him who spends his wealth, showing off to peo- selves. He knows best those who guard against
ple and not believing in Allah and the Last Day. evil. (53:32)
His likeness is that of a smooth rock coated with
soil, which, when heavy rain falls on it, is left EAST – WEST
stripped bare. They have no power over anything Both East and West belong to Allah, so wherever
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