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floodwater carries with it an increasing layer of dispossessed? So why do they believe in false-
scum; a similar kind of scum comes from what hood and reject the blessing of Allah? (29:67)
you heat up in the fire, when you desire to make We have made all kinds of examples for people
jewellery or other things. That is how Allah de- in this Qur’an. If you bring them a Sign those
picts the true and the false. As for the scum, it is who disbelieve will say, ‘You are just purveyors
quickly swept away. But as for that which is of of falsehood!’ (30:58)
use to people, it remains behind in the ground. That is because Allah–He is the Truth, and what
That is a metaphor which Allah has made. you call upon besides Him is falsehood. Allah is
(13:17) the All-High, the Most Great. (31:30)
Allah has given you wives from among your- Say: ‘The Truth has come. Falsehood cannot orig-
selves, and given you children and grandchil- inate or regenerate.’ (34:49)
dren from your wives, and provided good things Is it falsehood–gods besides Allah–that you de-
for you. So why do they believe in falsehood and sire? (37:86)
reject the blessings of Allah, and worship, in- The people of Nuh denied the truth before them,
stead of Allah, things that have no control over and the Confederates after them. Every nation
their provision from the heavens or earth in any planned to seize its Messenger and used false ar-
way, and are themselves completely impotent? guments to rebut the truth. So I seized them, and
(16:72-73) how was My retribution! (40:5)
Say: ‘Truth has come and falsehood has van- Falsehood cannot reach it (the Qur’an) from be-
ished. Falsehood is always bound to vanish.’ fore it or behind it–it is a revelation from One
(17:81) Who is All-Wise, Praiseworthy. (41:42)
We only send the Messengers to bring good news Or do they ask, ‘Has he invented a lie about
and to give warning. Those who disbelieve use Allah?’ If Allah willed, He could seal up your
fallacious arguments to deny the truth. They heart. By His Words Allah wipes out the false and
make a mockery of My Signs and also of the confirms the truth. He knows what the heart con-
warning they were given. (18:56) tains. (42:24)
Rather We hurl the truth against falsehood and it Those who disbelieve say of those who believe,
cuts right through it and it vanishes clean away! ‘If there was any good in it, they would not have
Woe without end for you for what you portray! beaten us to it.’ And since they have not been
(21:18) guided by it, they are bound to say, ‘This is an an-
That is because Allah is the Real and what you tiquated falsehood.’ (46:11)
call on apart from Him is false. Allah is the All- That is because those who disbelieve follow
High, the Most Great. (22:62) falsehood whereas those who believe follow the
Those who disbelieve say, ‘This is nothing but a truth from their Lord. In that way Allah makes
lie he has invented and other people have helped comparisons for mankind. (47:3)
him to do it. They have brought injustice and Do you not see those who have turned to people
falsehood.’ (25:4) with whom Allah is angry? They belong neither
You never recited any Book before it nor did you to you nor to them. And they swear to falsehood
write one down with your right hand. If you had, and do so knowingly. (58:14)
the purveyors of falsehood would have voiced
their doubts. (29:48) FAMILY
Say: ‘Allah is a sufficient witness between me Perform the pilgrimage and the pious visit for
and you.’ He knows everything in the heavens Allah. If you are forcibly prevented, make what-
and the earth. Those who believe in falsehood ever sacrifice is feasible. But do not shave your
and reject Allah, they are the losers. (29:52) heads until the sacrificial animal has reached the
Do they not see that We have established a safe place of sacrifice. If any of you are ill or have a
haven while people all round them are violently head injury, the expiation is fasting or charity or
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