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for a time.’ (2:36) less it is by mistake. Anyone who kills a believer
Then you are the people who are killing one an- by mistake should free a believing slave and pay
other and expelling a group among you from blood-money to his family unless they forgo it as
their homes, ganging up against them in wrong- a charity. If he is from a people who are your en-
doing and enmity. Yet if they are brought to you emies and is a believer, you should free a believ-
as captives, you ransom them, when it was for- ing slave. If he is from a people you have a treaty
bidden for you to expel them in the first place! with, blood money should be paid to his family
Do you, then, believe in one part of the Book and and you should free a believing slave. Anyone
reject the other? What repayment will there be who cannot find the means should fast two con-
for any of you who do that except disgrace in this secutive months. This is a concession from Allah.
world? And on the Day of Rising, they will be re- Allah is All-Knowing, All-Wise. (4:92)
turned to the harshest of punishments. Allah is When you are travelling in the land, there is
not unaware of what you do. (2:85) nothing wrong in your shortening your prayer if
Say, ‘Anyone who is the enemy of Gabriel should you fear that those who disbelieve may harass
know that it was he who brought it down upon you. The disbelievers are your clear-cut enemies.
your heart, by Allah’s authority, confirming what (4:101)
came before, and as guidance and good news for Do not relax in pursuit of the enemy. If you feel
the believers.’ (2:97) pain, they too are feeling it just as you are, but
Anyone who is the enemy of Allah and of His an- you hope for something from Allah which they
gels, and of His Messengers and of Gabriel and cannot hope for. Allah is All-Knowing, All-Wise.
Michael, should know that Allah is the enemy of (4:104)
the disbelievers. (2:98) You who believe! Do not profane the sacred rites
Mankind! Eat what is good and lawful on the of Allah or the sacred months, or the sacrificial
earth. And do not follow in the footsteps of Satan. animals, or the ritual garlands, or those heading
He truly is an outright enemy to you. (2:168) for the Sacred House, desiring profit and good
Fight them until there is no more discord and the pleasure from their Lord. When your pilgrimage
religion belongs to Allah alone. If they cease, is over, then you may hunt. Do not let hatred for
there should be no enmity towards any but a people who debar you from the Sacred Mosque
wrongdoers. (2:193) (Masjid al-Haram) incite you into going beyond
You who believe! Enter Islam totally. Do not fol- the limits. Help each other to goodness and
low in the footsteps of Satan. He is an outright heedfulness. Do not help each other to wrongdo-
enemy to you. (2:208) ing and enmity. Have fear of Allah. Allah is se-
Hold fast to the rope of Allah all together, and do vere in retribution. (5:2)
not separate. Remember Allah’s blessing to you We also made a covenant with those who say,
when you were enemies and He joined your ‘We are Christians,’ and they too forgot a good
hearts together so that you became brothers by portion of what they were reminded of. So We
His blessing. You were on the very brink of a pit stirred up enmity and hatred between them until
of the Fire and He rescued you from it. In this the Day of Rising when Allah will inform them
way Allah makes His Signs clear to you, so that about what they did. (5:14)
hopefully you will be guided. (3:103) You see many of them rushing to wrongdoing
As for anyone who does that out of enmity and and enmity and acquiring ill-gotten gains. What
wrongdoing, We will roast him in a Fire. That is an evil thing they do! (5:62)
an easy matter for Allah. (4:30) The Jews say, ‘Allah’s hand is chained.’ Their
Allah knows best who your enemies are. Allah hands are chained and they are cursed for what
suffices as a Protector; Allah suffices as a Helper. they say! No! Both His hands are open wide and
(4:45) He gives however He wills. What has been sent
A believer should never kill another believer un- down to you from your Lord increases many of
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