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serve it as it should have been observed. To those relations with them there is nothing blameworthy
of them who believed We gave their reward but for you in it then), the wives of your sons whom
many of them are deviators. (57:27) you have fathered, and marrying two sisters at
the same time–except for what may have already
FORBIDDEN (HARAM) taken place. Allah is Ever-Forgiving, Most
Then you are the people who are killing one an- Merciful. (4:23)
other and expelling a group among you from If you avoid the serious wrong actions you have
their homes, ganging up against them in wrong- been forbidden, We will erase your bad actions
doing and enmity. Yet if they are brought to you from you and admit you by a Gate of Honour.
as captives, you ransom them, when it was for- (4:31)
bidden for you to expel them in the first place! Because of wrongdoing on the part of the Jews,
Do you, then, believe in one part of the Book and We made forbidden for them some good things
reject the other? What repayment will there be which had previously been lawful for them; and
for any of you who do that except disgrace in this because of their obstructing many people from
world? And on the Day of Rising, they will be re- the Way of Allah, and because of their practising
turned to the harshest of punishments. Allah is usury when they were forbidden to do it, and be-
not unaware of what you do. (2:85) cause of their consuming people’s wealth by
He has only forbidden you carrion, blood and wrongful means, We have prepared for the dis-
pork and what has been consecrated to other believers among them a painful punishment.
than Allah. But anyone who is forced to eat (4:160-161)
it–without desiring it or going to excess in Forbidden for you are carrion, blood and pork,
it–commits no crime. Allah is Ever-Forgiving, and what has been consecrated to other than
Most Merciful. (2:173) Allah, and animals which have been strangled,
Those who practise usury will not rise from the and animals which have been killed by a blow,
grave except as someone driven mad by Satan's and animals which have fallen to their death,
touch. That is because they say, ‘Trade is the and animals which have been gored, and ani-
same as usury.’ But Allah has permitted trade and mals which wild beasts have eaten–except those
He has forbidden usury. Whoever is given a you are able to slaughter properly–and animals
warning by his Lord and then desists, can keep which have been sacrificed on altars, and decid-
what he received in the past and his affair is ing things by means of divining arrows–that is
Allah’s concern. But all who return to it will be deviance. Today those who disbelieve have de-
the Companions of the Fire, remaining in it time- spaired of overcoming your religion. So do not
lessly, for ever. (2:275) be afraid of them but be afraid of Me. Today I
(‘Isa will say,) ‘I come confirming the Torah I find have perfected your religion for you and com-
already there, and to make lawful for you some pleted My blessing upon you and I am pleased
of what was previously forbidden to you. I have with Islam as a religion for you. But if anyone is
brought you a Sign from your Lord. So have fear forced by hunger, not intending any wrongdoing,
of Allah and obey me.’ (3:50) Allah is Ever-Forgiving, Most Merciful. (5:3)
Forbidden for you are: your mothers and your He said (to Musa), ‘The land will be forbidden to
daughters and your sisters, your maternal aunts them (the Tribe of Israel) for forty years during
and your paternal aunts, your brothers’ daughters which they will wander aimlessly about the
and your sisters’ daughters, your foster mothers earth. Do not waste grief on this deviant people.’
who have suckled you, your foster sisters by (5:26)
suckling, your wives’ mothers, your stepdaugh- Those who say that the Messiah, son of Maryam,
ters who are under your protection: the daugh- is Allah are disbelievers. The Messiah said, ‘Tribe
ters of your wives whom you have had sexual of Israel! Worship Allah, my Lord and your Lord.
relations with (though if you have not had sexual If anyone associates anything with Allah, Allah
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