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sacrifice when you are safe and well again. And clear to you, so that hopefully you will be thank-
if you are secure, then he who takes advantage of ful. (5:89)
a pious visit before the pilgrimage should make So We rescued him and his family–except for his
whatever sacrifice is feasible. For any one who wife. She was one of those who stayed behind.
cannot, there is three days’ fast on pilgrimage (7:83)
and seven on your return–that is ten in all. That is So when Our command came, and water bub-
for anyone whose family does not live near the bled up from the earth, We said, ‘Load into it a
Sacred Mosque (Masjid al-Haram). Have fear of pair of every species, and your family–except for
Allah and know that Allah is fierce in retribution. those against whom the Word was preor-
(2:196) dained–and all who believe.’ But those who be-
Their Prophet said to them, ‘The sign of his king- lieved with him were only few. (11:40)
ship is that the Ark will come to you, containing Nuh called out to his Lord and said, ‘My Lord,
serenity from your Lord and certain relics left by my son is one of my family and Your promise is
the families of Musa and Harun. It will be borne surely the truth and You are the Justest of Judges.’
by angels. There is a sign for you in that if you are (11:45)
believers.’ (2:248) He said, ‘Nuh, he is definitely not of your family.
Allah chose Adam and Nuh and the family of He is someone whose action was not righteous.
Ibrahim and the family of ‘Imran over all other Do not, therefore, ask Me for something about
beings. (3:33) which you have no knowledge. I admonish you
Remember when you left your family early in the lest you should be among the ignorant.’ (11:46)
day to instal the believers in their battle stations. They said, ‘Lut, we are messengers from your
Allah is All-Hearing, All-Knowing. (3:121) Lord. They will not be able to get at you. Set out
Or do they in fact envy other people for the with your family–except for your wife–in the
bounty Allah has granted them? We gave the middle of the night and none of you should look
family of Ibrahim the Book and Wisdom, and We back. What strikes them will strike her as well.
gave them an immense kingdom. (4:54) Their promised appointment is the morning. Is
A believer should never kill another believer un- the morning not close at hand?’ (11:81)
less it is by mistake. Anyone who kills a believer (Yusuf's father said,) ‘Accordingly your Lord will
by mistake should free a believing slave and pay pick you out and teach you the true meaning of
blood-money to his family unless they forgo it as events and perfectly fulfil His blessing on you as
a charity. If he is from a people who are your en- well as on the family of Ya‘qub as He fulfilled it
emies and is a believer, you should free a believ- perfectly before upon your forebears, Ibrahim
ing slave. If he is from a people you have a treaty and Ishaq. Most certainly your Lord is Knowing,
with, blood money should be paid to his family Wise.’ (12:6)
and you should free a believing slave. Anyone They raced to the door. She tore his (Yusuf's) shirt
who cannot find the means should fast two con- at the back. They met her husband by the door.
secutive months. This is a concession from Allah. She said, ‘How should a man whose intention
Allah is All-Knowing, All-Wise. (4:92) was to harm your family be punished for what he
Allah does not take you to task for your inadver- did except with prison or painful punishment?’
tent oaths, but He will take you to task for oaths (12:25)
you make intentionally. The expiation in that He (Yusuf) told his serving men, ‘Put back their
case is to feed ten poor people with the average goods into their saddlebags for them to find
amount you feed your family, or clothe them, or when they arrive back to their families so that
free a slave. Anyone without the means to do so perhaps they will return again.’ (12:62)
should fast three days. That is the expiation for Then when they opened up their saddlebags and
breaking oaths when you have sworn them. Keep found their merchandise returned to them, they
your oaths. In this way Allah makes His Signs said, ‘Our father! What more could we ask! Here
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