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of, We opened up for them the doors to every- is instruction in that for people of insight. (3:13)
thing, until, when they were exulting in what You were longing for death before you met it.
they had been given, We suddenly seized them Now you have seen it with your own eyes.
and at once they were in despair. (6:44) (3:143)
The people of the city came, exulting at the The People of the Book will ask you to bring
news. (15:67) down a Book from heaven to them. They asked
But they disagreed and split up, dividing into Musa for even more than that. They said, ‘Let us
sects, each party exulting in what it had. (23:53) see Allah with our own eyes.’ So the lightning-
(Idolaters are) those who split up their religion, bolt struck them down for their wrongdoing.
and form into sects, each faction exulting in what Then they adopted the Calf after the Clear Signs
they have. (30:32) had come to them, but We pardoned them for
(The deniers will be told,) ‘That is because you that and gave Musa clear authority. (4:153)
exulted on the earth, without any right to do so; We prescribed for them in it: a life for a life, an
and strutted about.’ (40:75) eye for an eye, a nose for a nose, an ear for an
When their Messengers brought them the Clear ear, a tooth for a tooth, and retaliation for
Signs, they exulted in the knowledge they had wounds. But if anyone forgoes that as a charity, it
and then were engulfed by the very things they will act as expiation for him. Those who do not
mocked. (40:83) judge by what Allah has sent down, such people
But if they turn away, We have not sent you to be are wrongdoers. (5:45)
their guardian. You are only responsible for trans- When they listen to what has been sent down to
mission. When We let a man taste mercy from Us the Messenger, you see their eyes overflowing
he exults in it. But if something bad strikes him with tears because of what they recognise of the
for what he has done he is ungrateful. (42:48) truth. They say, ‘Our Lord, we believe! So write
That is so that you will not be grieved about the us down among the witnesses.’ (5:83)
things that pass you by or exult about the things Eyesight cannot perceive Him but He perceives
that come to you. Allah does not love any vain or eyesight. He is the All-Penetrating, the All-
boastful man. (57:23) Aware. (6:103)
Even if We sent down angels to them, and the
EYE dead spoke to them, and We gathered together
Allah has sealed up their hearts and hearing and everything in front of them right before their
over their eyes is a blindfold. They will have a eyes, they would still not believe unless Allah
terrible punishment. (2:7) willed. The truth is that most of them are igno-
And when you said, ‘Musa, we will not believe rant. (6:111)
in you until we see Allah with our own eyes.’ So As for those who deny Our Signs and are arro-
the thunder-bolt struck you dead while you were gant regarding them, the Gates of Heaven will
looking. (2:55) not be opened for them, and they will not enter
You who believe! Give away some of the good the Garden until a camel goes through a needle’s
things you have earned and some of what the eye. That is how We repay the evildoers. (7:40)
earth produces for you. Do not have recourse to When they turn their eyes towards the
bad things when you give, things you would only Companions of the Fire, they will say, ‘Our Lord,
take with your eyes tight shut! Know that Allah is do not place us with the people of the wrongdo-
Rich Beyond Need, Praiseworthy. (2:267) ers!’ (7:47)
There was a sign for you in the two parties which He (Musa) said (to the magicians), ‘You throw.’
met face to face, one party fighting in the Way of And when they threw, they cast a spell on the
Allah and the other disbelievers. You saw them people's eyes and caused them to feel great fear
as twice their number with your own eyes. Allah of them. They produced an extremely powerful
reinforces with His help whoever He wills. There magic. (7:116)
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