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same as usury.’ But Allah has permitted trade and ... there are Signs for people with intelligence:
He has forbidden usury. Whoever is given a those who remember Allah, standing, sitting and
warning by his Lord and then desists, can keep lying on their sides, and reflect on the creation of
what he received in the past and his affair is the heavens and the earth: ‘Our Lord, You have
Allah’s concern. But all who return to it will be not created this for nothing. Glory be to You! So
the Companions of the Fire, remaining in it time- safeguard us from the punishment of the Fire.
lessly, for ever. (2:275) Our Lord, those You cast into the Fire, You have
As for those who disbelieve, their wealth and indeed disgraced. The wrongdoers will have no
children will not help them against Allah in any helpers.’ (3:190-192)
way. They are fuel for the Fire. (3:10) People who consume the property of orphans
(Allah sees His servants:) those who say, ‘Our wrongfully consume nothing in their bellies ex-
Lord, we believe, so forgive us our wrong actions cept fire. They will roast in a Searing Blaze.
and safeguard us from the punishment of the (4:10)
Fire.’ (3:16) As for those who disobey Allah and His
That is because they say, ‘The Fire will only Messenger and overstep His limits, We will
touch us for a number of days.’ Their inventions admit them into a Fire, remaining in it timelessly,
have deluded them in their religion. (3:24) for ever. They will have a humiliating punish-
Hold fast to the rope of Allah all together, and do ment. (4:14)
not separate. Remember Allah’s blessing to you As for anyone who does that out of enmity and
when you were enemies and He joined your wrongdoing, We will roast him in a Fire. That is
hearts together so that you became brothers by an easy matter for Allah. (4:30)
His blessing. You were on the very brink of a pit As for those who reject Our Signs, We will roast
of the Fire and He rescued you from it. In this them in a Fire. Every time their skins are burned
way Allah makes His Signs clear to you, so that off, We will replace them with new skins so that
hopefully you will be guided. (3:103) they can taste the punishment. Allah is Almighty,
As for those who disbelieve, their wealth and All-Wise. (4:56)
children will not help them against Allah in any The hypocrites are in the lowest level of the Fire.
way. They are the Companions of the Fire. re- You will not find any one to help them. (4:145)
maining in it timelessly, for ever. (3:116) But those who disbelieve and deny Our Signs,
Have fear of the Fire which has been prepared are the Companions of the Blazing Fire. (5:10)
for the disbelievers. (3:131) (One of the two sons of Adam said to the other,) ‘I
We will cast terror into the hearts of those who want you to take on both my wrongdoing and
disbelieve because they have associated others your wrongdoing and so become one of the
with Allah for which He has not sent down any Companions of the Fire. That is the repayment of
authority. Their shelter will be the Fire. How evil the wrongdoers.’ (5:29)
is the abode of the wrongdoers! (3:151) They will want to get out of the Fire but they will
Those who say, ‘Allah has made a contract with not be able to. They will have an everlasting pun-
us that we should not believe in any Messenger ishment. (5:37)
until he brings us a sacrifice consumed by fire.’ The Jews say, ‘Allah’s hand is chained.’ Their
Say, ‘Messengers came to you before me with the hands are chained and they are cursed for what
Clear Signs and with what you say. So why did they say! No! Both His hands are open wide and
you kill them if you are telling the truth?’ (3:183) He gives however He wills. What has been sent
Every self will taste death. You will be paid your down to you from your Lord increases many of
wages in full on the Day of Rising. Anyone who them in insolence and disbelief. We have incited
is distanced from the Fire and admitted to the enmity and hatred between them until the Day of
Garden has triumphed. The life of this world is Rising. Each time they kindle the fire of war,
just the enjoyment of delusion. (3:185) Allah extinguishes it. They rush about the earth
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