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idolaters. A woman who has fornicated may only FORGIVENESS
marry a man who has fornicated or a man of the Then We pardoned you after that so that perhaps
idolaters. Doing such a thing is forbidden for the you would show thanks. (2:52)
believers. (24:3) Remember when We said, ‘Go into this town and
‘I was forbidden to worship those you call upon eat from it wherever you like, freely. Enter the
besides Allah when the Clear Signs came to me gate prostrating and say, "Relieve us of our bur-
from my Lord and I was commanded to submit to dens!" Your mistakes will be forgiven. We will
the Lord of all the worlds.’ (40:66) grant increase to all good-doers.’ (2:58)
Do you not see those who were forbidden to Many of the People of the Book would love it if
confer together secretly returning to the very they could turn you back to disbelief after you
thing they were forbidden to do, and conferring have become believers, showing their innate
together secretly in wrongdoing and enmity and envy now that the truth is clear to them. But you
disobedience to the Messenger? And when they should pardon and overlook until Allah gives His
come to you they greet you with words Allah has command. Truly Allah has power over all things.
never used in greeting you, and say to them- (2:109)
selves ‘Why does Allah not punish us for what Those are the ones who have sold guidance for
we say?’ Hell will be enough for them! They will misguidance and forgiveness for punishment.
roast in it. What an evil destination! (58:8) How steadfastly they will endure the Fire!
O Prophet! Why do you make forbidden what (2:175)
Allah has made lawful for you, seeking to please On the night of the fast it is lawful for you to have
your wives? Allah is Ever-Forgiving, Most sexual relations with your wives. They are cloth-
Merciful. (66:1) ing for you and you for them. Allah knows that
you have been betraying yourselves and He has
FOREHEAD turned towards you and excused you. Now you
You who believe! Many of the rabbis and monks may have sexual intercourse with them and seek
devour people’s property under false pretences what Allah has written for you. Eat and drink
and bar people from access to the Way of Allah. until you can clearly discern the white thread
As for those who hoard up gold and silver and do from the black thread of the dawn, then fulfil the
not spend it in the Way of Allah, give them the fast until the night appears. But do not have sex-
news of a painful punishment on the Day it is ual intercourse with them while you are in retreat
heated up in the fire of Hell and their foreheads, in the mosques. These are Allah’s limits, so do
sides and backs are branded with it: ‘This is what not go near them. In this way does Allah make
you hoarded for yourselves, so taste what you His Signs clear to people so that hopefully they
were hoarding!’ (9:34-35) will guard against evil. (2:187)
Then press on from where the people press on
FORELOCK and ask Allah’s forgiveness. Allah is Ever-
(Hud said,) ‘I have put my trust in Allah, my Lord Forgiving, Most Merciful. (2:199)
and your Lord. There is no creature He does not Those who believe and migrate and strive in the
hold by the forelock. My Lord is on a Straight Way of Allah can expect Allah’s mercy. Allah is
Path.’ (11:56) Ever-Forgiving, Most Merciful. (2:218)
The evildoers will be recognised by their mark Do not marry women of the idolaters until they
and seized by their forelocks and their feet. believe. A slavegirl who is one of the believers is
(55:41) better for you than a woman of the idolaters,
No indeed! If he does not desist, We will grab even though she may attract you. And do not
him by the forelock, a lying, sinful forelock. marry men of the idolaters until they believe. A
(96:15-16) slave who is one of the believers is better for you
than a man of the idolaters, even though he may
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