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Allah–He will make matters easy for him. (65:4) would be better for them. (47:20-21)
Allah has prepared a terrible punishment for
them. So have fear of Allah, people of intelli- FEMALE
gence–those who believe–Allah has sent down a You who believe! Retaliation is prescribed for
reminder to you. (65:10) you in the case of people killed: free man for free
Those who fear their Lord in the Unseen will man, slave for slave, female for female. But if
have forgiveness and an immense reward. someone is absolved by his brother, blood-
(67:12) money should be claimed with correctness and
But they will only pay heed if Allah wills. He is paid with good will. That is an easement and a
entitled to be feared and entitled to forgive. mercy from your Lord. Anyone who goes beyond
(74:56) the limits after this will receive a painful punish-
There is certainly instruction in that for those ment. (2:178)
who fear. (79:26) When she (the wife of 'Imran) gave birth, she
But as for him who feared the Station of his Lord said, ‘My Lord! I have given birth to a girl’–and
and forbade the lower self its appetites, the Allah knew very well what she had given birth
Garden will be his refuge. (79:40-41) to, male and female are not the same–‘and I have
He who has fear will be reminded. (87:10) named her Maryam and placed her and her chil-
Their reward is with their Lord: Gardens of Eden dren in Your safekeeping from the accursed
with rivers flowing under them, remaining in Satan.’ (3:36)
them timelessly, for ever and ever. Allah is Their Lord responds to them: ‘I will not let the
pleased with them and they are pleased with deeds of any doer among you go to waste, male
Him. That is for those who fear their Lord. (98:8) or female– you are both the same in that respect.
Those who migrated and were driven from their
FEAR OF DEATH homes and suffered harm in My Way and fought
What do you think about those who left their and were killed, I will erase their bad actions
homes in thousands in fear of death? Allah said from them and admit them into Gardens with
to them, ‘Die!’ and then brought them back to rivers flowing under them, as a reward from
life. Allah shows great favour to mankind, but Allah. The best of all rewards is with Allah.’
most people are not grateful. (2:243) (3:195)
Allah knows the obstructers among you and Allah instructs you regarding your children: A
those who say to their brothers, ‘Come to us,’ and male receives the same as the share of two fe-
who only come to fight a very little, and are be- males. If there are more than two daughters they
grudging towards you. Then when fear comes, receive two-thirds of what you leave. If she is one
you see them looking at you, their eyes rolling on her own she receives a half. Each of your par-
like people scared to death. But when fear de- ents receives a sixth of what you leave if you
parts they flay you with sharp tongues, grasping have children. If you are childless and your heirs
for wealth. Such people have no faith and Allah are your parents your mother receives a third. If
will make their actions come to nothing. That is you have brothers or sisters your mother receives
easy for Allah. (33:18-19) a sixth, after any bequest you make or any debts.
Those who believe say, ‘If only a sura could be With regard to your fathers and your sons, you
sent down.’ But when a straightforward sura is do not know which of them is going to benefit
sent down and fighting is mentioned in it, you you more. These are obligatory shares from
see those with sickness in their hearts looking at Allah. Allah is All-Knowing, All-Wise. (4:11)
you with the look of someone about to faint from What they call on apart from Him are female
fear of death. More fitting for them would be idols. What they call on is an arrogant Satan.
obedience and honourable words. Once the (4:117)
matter is resolved upon, being true to Allah Anyone, male or female, who does right actions
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