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and is a believer, will enter the Garden. They will shrinking of the womb and every swelling.
not be wronged by so much as the tiniest speck. Everything has its measure with Him. (13:8)
(4:124) Anyone who acts rightly, male or female, being a
They request from you a ruling. Say: ‘Allah gives believer, We will give them a good life and We
you a ruling about people who die without direct will recompense them according to the best of
heirs: If a man dies childless but has a sister she what they did. (16:97)
receives half of what he leaves, and he is her heir Nothing has prevented Us sending you Signs ex-
if she dies childless. If there are two sisters they cept the fact that the previous peoples denied
receive two-thirds of what he leaves. If there are them. We gave Thamud the she-camel as a visi-
brothers and sisters the males receive the share of ble Sign, and then they mistreated her. We do not
two females. Allah makes things clear to you so send Signs except to frighten people. (17:59)
you will not go astray. Allah has knowledge of all He (Salih) said, ‘Here is a she-camel. She has a
things.’ (4:176) time for drinking and you have a time for drink-
As for thieves, both male and female, cut off their ing–on specified days.’ (26:155)
hands in reprisal for what they have done: an ob- Allah created you from dust and then from a drop
ject lesson from Allah. Allah is Almighty, All- of sperm and then made you into pairs. No fe-
Wise. (5:38) male becomes pregnant or gives birth except
There are eight in pairs: A pair of sheep and a with His knowledge. And no living thing lives
pair of goats–Say: ‘Is it the two males He has long or has its life cut short without that being in
made forbidden, or the two females, or what the a Book. That is easy for Allah. (35:11)
wombs of the two females contain? Tell me with Or did We create the angels female, with them as
knowledge if you are being truthful.’ (6:143) witnesses? (37:150)
And a pair of camels and a pair of cattle–Say: ‘Is Whoever does an evil act will only be repaid
it the two males He has made forbidden, or the with its equivalent. But whoever acts rightly,
two females, or what the wombs of the two fe- male or female, being a believer, such a person
males contain? Were you then witnesses when will enter the Garden, provided for in it without
Allah gave you this instruction?’ Who could do any reckoning. (40:40)
greater wrong than someone who invents lies Knowledge of the Hour is referred to Him. And
against Allah thus leading people astray without no fruit emerges from its husk, nor does any fe-
any knowledge? Allah does not guide the people male get pregnant or give birth, without His
of the wrongdoers. (6:144) knowledge. On the Day He calls out to them:
And to Thamud We sent their brother Salih, who ‘Where are My associates?’ they will say, ‘We de-
said, ‘My people, worship Allah! You have no clare to you that none of us is a witness.’ (41:47)
other god than Him. A Clear Sign has come to They have designated the angels as female, those
you from your Lord. This is the She-Camel of who are in the presence of the All-Merciful!
Allah as a Sign for you. Leave her alone to eat on Were they present to witness their creation? Their
Allah’s earth and do not harm her in any way or a testimony will be recorded and they will be
painful punishment will afflict you.’ (7:73) asked about it! (43:19)
And they hamstrung the She-Camel, spurning Mankind! We created you from a male and fe-
their Lord’s command, and said, ‘Salih! Bring us male, and made you into peoples and tribes so
what you have promised us if you are one of the that you might come to know each other. The
Messengers.’ (7:77) noblest among you in Allah’s sight is the one of
His Lord replied to him (Yusuf) and turned away you who best performs his duty. Allah is All-
from him their female guile and deviousness. He Knowing, All-Aware. (49:13)
is the One Who Hears, the One Who Knows. Do you have males and He females? (53:21)
(12:34) Those who do not believe in the hereafter give
Allah knows what every female bears and every the angels female names. (53:27)
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