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On the contrary! We are well able to reshape his And there are others who say, ‘Our Lord, give us
fingers. (75:4) good in this world, and good in the hereafter, and
safeguard us from the punishment of the Fire.’
FIRE (2:201)
Their likeness is that of people who light a fire, They will ask you about the Sacred Month and
and then when it has lit up all around them, fighting in it. Say, ‘Fighting in it is a serious mat-
Allah removes their light and leaves them in ter; but barring access to the Way of Allah and re-
darkness, unable to see. (2:17) jecting Him and barring access to the Sacred
If you do not do that–and you will not do it–then Mosque (Masjid al-Haram) and expelling its peo-
fear the Fire whose fuel is people and stones, ple from it are far more serious in the sight of
made ready for the disbelievers. (2:24) Allah. Discord is worse than killing.’ They will
But those who disbelieve and deny Our Signs are not stop fighting you until they make you revert
the Companions of the Fire, remaining in it time- from your religion, if they are able. As for any of
lessly, for ever. (2:39) you who revert from their religion and die disbe-
They say, ‘The Fire will only touch us for a num- liever, their actions will come to nothing in this
ber of days.’ Say, ‘Have you made a contract with world and the hereafter. They are the
Allah–then Allah will not break His contract–or Companions of the Fire, remaining in it time-
are you rather saying about Allah what you do lessly, for ever. (2:217)
not know?’ (2:80) Do not marry women of the idolaters until they
No indeed! Those who accumulate bad actions believe. A slavegirl who is one of the believers is
and are surrounded by their mistakes, such peo- better for you than a woman of the idolaters,
ple are the Companions of the Fire, remaining in even though she may attract you. And do not
it timelessly, for ever. (2:81) marry men of the idolaters until they believe. A
We have sent you with the Truth, bringing good slave who is one of the believers is better for you
news and giving warning. Do not ask about the than a man of the idolaters, even though he may
inhabitants of the Blazing Fire. (2:119) attract you. Such people call you to the Fire
And when Ibrahim said, ‘My Lord, make this a whereas Allah calls you, with His permission, to
place of safety and provide its inhabitants with the Garden and forgiveness. He makes His Signs
fruits–all of them who believe in Allah and the clear to people so that hopefully they will pay
Last Day,’ He said, ‘I will let anyone who be- heed. (2:221)
comes a disbeliever enjoy himself a little but Allah is the Protector of those who believe. He
then I will drive him to the punishment of the brings them out of the darkness into the light. But
Fire. What an evil destination!’ (2:126) those who disbelieve have false gods as protec-
Those who followed will say, ‘If only we could tors. They take them from the light into the dark-
have another chance, we would disown them just ness. Those are the Companions of the Fire
as they have disowned us.’ In that way Allah will remaining in it timelessly, for ever. (2:257)
show them their actions as a cause of anguish and Would any of you like to have a garden of dates
remorse for them. They will never emerge from and grapes, with rivers flowing underneath and
the Fire. (2:167) containing all kinds of fruits, then to be stricken
Those who conceal what Allah has sent down of with old age and have children who are weak,
the Book and sell it cheap, take nothing into their and then for a fierce whirlwind containing fire to
bellies but the Fire. On the Day of Rising Allah come and strike it so that it goes up in flames? In
will not speak to them or purify them. They will this way Allah makes His Signs clear to you, so
have a painful punishment. (2:174) that hopefully you will reflect. (2:266)
Those are the ones who have sold guidance for Those who practise usury will not rise from the
misguidance and forgiveness for punishment. grave except as someone driven mad by Satan's
How steadfastly they will endure the Fire! (2:175) touch. That is because they say, ‘Trade is the
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