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eat. (16:5) A Sign for them is the dead land which We bring
It is He Who made the sea subservient to you so to life and from which We bring forth grain of
that you can eat fresh flesh from it and bring out which they eat. (36:33)
from it ornaments to wear. And you see the ships We place in it gardens of dates and grapes, and
cleaving through it so that you can seek His cause springs to gush out in it, so they may eat its
bounty, and so that hopefully you will show fruits–they did not do it themselves. So will they
thanks. (16:14) not be thankful? (36:34-35)
They say, ‘What is the matter with this They will eat from it and fill their bellies with it.
Messenger, that he eats food and walks in the (37:66)
market-place? Why has an angel not been sent He (Ibrahim) turned surreptitiously to their gods
down to him so that it can be a warner along and said, ‘Do you not eat?’ (37:91)
with him? Why has treasure not been showered It is Allah Who has given you livestock, some for
down on him? Why does he not have a garden to you to ride and some to eat. (40:79)
give him food?’ The wrongdoers say, ‘You are There will be many fruits in it for you to eat.
merely following a man who is bewitched.’ (43:73)
(25:7-8) Allah will admit those who believe to Gardens
We never sent any Messengers before you who with rivers flowing under them. Those who dis-
did not eat food and walk in the market-place. believe have their enjoyment, eating as cattle
But We have made some of you a trial for others eat, but the Fire will be their final residence.
to see if you will be steadfast. Your Lord sees (47:12)
everything. (25:20) You who believe! Avoid most suspicion. Indeed
Do they not see how We drive water to barren some suspicion is a crime. And do not spy and
land and bring forth crops by it which their live- do not backbite one another. Would any of you
stock and they themselves both eat? So will they like to eat his brother’s dead flesh? No, you
not see? (32:27) would hate it. And have fear of Allah. Allah is
You who believe! Do not go into the Prophet’s Ever-Returning, Most Merciful. (49:12)
rooms except when you are invited to come and He (Ibrahim) offered it to them and then ex-
eat. Do not wait there while the food is being claimed, ‘Do you not then eat?’ (51:27)
cooked. However, when you are called, go in, Then you, you misguided, you deniers will eat
and when you have eaten, disperse, not remain- from the tree of Zaqqum. (56:51-52)
ing there to chat with one another. Doing that ‘Therefore here today he has no friend nor any
causes annoyance to the Prophet though he is food except exuding pus which no one will eat
too reticent to tell you so. But Allah is not reticent except those who were in error.’ (69:35-37)
with the truth. When you ask his wives for some-
thing, ask them from behind a screen. That is EDEN
purer for your hearts and their hearts. It is not Allah has promised the men and women of the
right for you to cause annoyance to the believers Gardens with rivers flowing under
Messenger of Allah or ever to marry his wives them, remaining in them timelessly, for ever, and
after him. To do that would be a dreadful thing in fine dwellings in the Gardens of Eden. And
Allah’s sight. (33:53) Allah’s good pleasure is even greater. That is the
Then when We decreed that he (Sulayman) great victory. (9:72)
should die, nothing divulged his death to them Gardens of Eden which they will enter, and all of
except the worm which ate his staff; so that when their parents, wives and children who were right-
he fell down it was made clear to the jinn that if eous. Angels will enter in to welcome them from
they had truly had knowledge of the Unseen they every gate. (13:23)
need not have stayed there suffering humiliating Gardens of Eden which they enter, with rivers
punishment. (34:14) flowing under them, where they have whatever
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