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lawful for you and your food is lawful for them. blame for anything they have eaten provided
So are chaste women from among the believers they guard against evil and have faith and do
and chaste women of those given the Book be- right actions, and then again guard against evil
fore you, once you have given them their and have faith, and then guard against evil and
dowries in marriage, not in fornication or taking do good. Allah loves good-doers. (5:93)
them as lovers. But as for anyone who rejects Have they not seen how many generations We
faith, his actions will come to nothing and in the destroyed before them which We had estab-
hereafter he will be among the losers. (5:5) lished on the earth far more firmly than We have
Allah has promised those who believe and do established you? We sent down heaven upon
right actions forgiveness and an immense re- them in abundant rain and made rivers flow
ward. (5:9) under them. But We destroyed them for their
Allah made a covenant with the tribe of Israel wrong actions and raised up further generations
and We raised up twelve leaders from among after them. (6:6)
them. Allah said, ‘I am with you. If you perform Do not curse those they call upon besides Allah,
prayer and give the alms, and believe in My in case that makes them curse Allah in animosity,
Messengers and respect and support them, and without knowledge. In this way We make the ac-
make a generous loan to Allah, I will erase your tions of every nation seem attractive to them.
wrong actions from you and admit you into Then they will return to their Lord, and He will
Gardens with rivers flowing under them. Any of inform them about what they did. (6:108)
you who disbelieve after that have gone astray As for those who believe and do right
from the right way.’ (5:12) actions–We impose on no self any more than it
The Jews and Christians say, ‘We are Allah’s chil- can bear–they are the Companions of the
dren and His loved ones.’ Say: ‘Why, then, does Garden, remaining in it timelessly, for ever.
He punish you for your wrong actions? No, you (7:42)
are merely human beings among those He has Is it not clear to those who have inherited the
created. He forgives whoever He wills and He earth after these people that, if We wanted to, We
punishes whoever He wills. The kingdom of the could strike them for their wrong actions, sealing
heavens and the earth and everything between up their hearts so that they cannot hear? (7:100)
them belongs to Allah. He is our final destina- As for those who denied Our Signs and the en-
tion.’ (5:18) counter of the hereafter, their actions will come to
Judge between them by what Allah has sent nothing. Will they be repaid except for what they
down and do not follow their whims and desires. did? (7:147)
And beware of them lest they lure you away from But as for those who do evil actions and then sub-
some of what Allah has sent down to you. If they sequently repent and believe, in that case your
turn their backs, then know that Allah wants to Lord is Ever-Forgiving, Most Merciful. (7:153)
afflict them with some of their wrong actions. You who believe! If you have fear of Allah, He
Many of mankind are deviators. (5:49) will give you discrimination and erase your bad
Those who believe say, ‘Are these the people actions from you and forgive you. Allah’s favour
who swore by Allah, with their most earnest is indeed immense. (8:29)
oaths, that they were with you?’ Their actions Do not be like those who left their homes in arro-
have come to nothing and they now are losers. gance, showing off to people and barring them
(5:53) from the way of Allah–Allah encompasses what
Those who believe and those who are Jews and they do–when Satan made their actions appear
the Sabaeans and the Christians, all who believe good to them, saying, ‘No one will overcome
in Allah and the Last Day and act rightly will feel you today for I am at your side.’ But when the
no fear and will know no sorrow. (5:69) two parties came in sight of one another, he
Those who believe and do right actions are not to turned right round on his heels saying, ‘I wash
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