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ents. But do not fear them–fear Me if you are be- ‘Even if you do raise your hand against me to kill
lievers. (3:175) me, I am not going to raise my hand against you
You who believe, be steadfast; be supreme in to kill you. Truly I fear Allah, the Lord of all the
steadfastness; be firm on the battlefield; and have worlds.’ (5:28)
fear of Allah; so that hopefully you will be suc- You who believe! Have fear of Allah and seek the
cessful. (3:200) means of drawing near to Him, and strive in His
O mankind! Have fear of your Lord Who created Way, so that hopefully you will be successful.
you from a single self and created its mate from it (5:35)
and then disseminated many men and women We sent down the Torah containing guidance
from the two of them. Have fear of Allah in and light, and the Prophets who had submitted
whose name you make demands on one another themselves gave judgement by it for the Jews–as
and also in respect of your families. Allah did their scholars and their rabbis–by what they
watches over you continually. (4:1) had been allowed to preserve of Allah’s Book to
Do you not see those who were told: ‘Hold back which they were witnesses. Do not be afraid of
from fighting but perform prayer and give the people, be afraid of Me. And do not sell My Signs
alms’? Then when fighting is prescribed for them, for a paltry price. Those who do not judge by
a group of them fear people as Allah should be what Allah has sent down, such people are dis-
feared, or even more than that. They say, ‘Our believers. (5:44)
Lord, why have you prescribed fighting for us? If You who believe! Do not take as friends any of
only You would give us just a little more time!’ those who who make a mockery and a game out
Say, ‘The enjoyment of this world is very brief. of your religion among the ones who were given
The hereafter is better for those who guard the Book before you or the disbelievers. Have
against evil. You will not be wronged by so much fear of Allah if you are believers. (5:57)
as the smallest speck.’ (4:77) Eat the lawful and good things Allah has pro-
You who believe! Do not profane the sacred rites vided for you, and have fear of Allah, Him in
of Allah or the sacred months, or the sacrificial Whom you believe. (5:88)
animals, or the ritual garlands, or those heading You who believe! Allah will test you with game
for the Sacred House, desiring profit and good animals which come within the reach of your
pleasure from their Lord. When your pilgrimage hands and spears, so that Allah will know those
is over, then you may hunt. Do not let hatred for who fear Him in the Unseen. Anyone who over-
a people who debar you from the Sacred Mosque steps the limits after this will have a painful pun-
(Masjid al-Haram) incite you into going beyond ishment. (5:94)
the limits. Help each other to goodness and Anything you catch in the sea is lawful for you,
heedfulness. Do not help each other to wrongdo- and all food from it, for your enjoyment and that
ing and enmity. Have fear of Allah. Allah is se- of travellers, but land game is forbidden for you
vere in retribution. (5:2) while you are in the state of pilgrimage. So have
You who believe! Show integrity for the sake of fear of Allah, Him to Whom you will be gath-
Allah, bearing witness with justice. Do not let ha- ered. (5:96)
tred for a people incite you into not being just. Be That makes it more likely that they will give their
just. That is closer to heedfulness. Have fear of evidence properly or be afraid that their oaths
Allah. Allah is aware of what you do. (5:8) will be refuted by subsequent oaths. Have fear of
You who believe! Remember Allah’s blessing to Allah and listen carefully. Allah does not guide
you when certain people were on the verge of deviant people. (5:108)
raising their hands against you and He held their Warn by it (the Qur'an) those who fear they will
hands back from you. Have fear of Allah. The be- be gathered to their Lord, having no protector or
lievers should put their trust in Allah. (5:11) intercessor apart from Him, so that hopefully
(One of the Adam's two sons said to the other,) they will guard against evil. (6:51)
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