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attract you. Such people call you to the Fire not take us to task if we forget or make a mistake!
whereas Allah calls you, with His permission, to Our Lord, do not place on us a load like the one
the Garden and forgiveness. He makes His Signs You placed on those before us! Our Lord, do not
clear to people so that hopefully they will pay place on us a load we have not the strength to
heed. (2:221) bear! And pardon us; and forgive us; and have
Allah will not take you to task for inadvertent mercy on us. You are our Master, so help us
statements in your oaths, but He will take you to against the people of the disbelievers.’ (2:286)
task for the intention your hearts have made. (His servants are) those who say, ‘Our Lord, we
Allah is Ever-Forgiving, All-Forbearing. (2:225) believe, so forgive us our wrong actions and safe-
Those who swear to abstain from sexual relations guard us from the punishment of the Fire.’ (3:16)
with their wives can wait for a period of up to The steadfast, the truthful, the obedient, the
four months. If they then retract their oath, Allah givers, and those who seek forgiveness before
is Ever-Forgiving, Most Merciful. (2:226) dawn. (3:17)
Nor is there anything wrong in any allusion to Say, ‘If you love Allah, then follow me and Allah
marriage you make to a woman, nor for any you will love you and forgive you for your wrong ac-
keep to yourself. Allah knows that you will say tions. Allah is Ever-Forgiving, Most Merciful.’
things to them. But do not make secret arrange- (3:31)
ments with them, rather only speak with correct- Except for those who, after that, repent and put
ness and courtesy. Do not finally decide on the things right. Truly Allah is Ever-Forgiving, Most
marriage contract until the prescribed period has Merciful. (3:89)
come to its end. Know that Allah knows what is Everything in the heavens and everything in the
in your selves, so beware of Him! And know that earth belongs to Allah. He forgives whoever He
Allah is Ever-Forgiving, All-Forbearing. (2:235) wills and punishes whoever He wills. Allah is
Correct and courteous words accompanied by Ever-Forgiving, Most Merciful. (3:129)
forgiveness are better than charity followed by Race each other to forgiveness from your Lord
insulting words. Allah is Rich Beyond Need, All- and a Garden as wide as the heavens and the
Forbearing. (2:263) earth, prepared for the people who guard against
Satan promises you poverty and commands you evil. (3:133)
to avarice. Allah promises you forgiveness from (Believers are) those who give in times of both
Him and abundance. Allah is All-Encompassing, ease and hardship, those who control their rage
All-Knowing. (2:268) and pardon other people–Allah loves the good-
Everything in the heavens and everything in the doers–those who, when they act indecently or
earth belongs to Allah. Whether you divulge wrong themselves, remember Allah and ask for-
what is in yourselves or keep it hidden, Allah will giveness for their bad actions (and who can for-
still call you to account for it. He forgives who- give bad actions except Allah?) and do not
ever He wills and He punishes whoever He wills. knowingly persist in what they were doing.
Allah has power over all things. (2:284) (3:134-135)
The Messenger believes in what has been sent Their recompense is forgiveness from their Lord,
down to him from his Lord, and so do the believ- and Gardens with rivers flowing under them, re-
ers. Each one believes in Allah and His angels maining in them timelessly, for ever. How excel-
and His Books and His Messengers. We do not lent is the reward of those who act! (3:136)
differentiate between any of His Messengers. All they said was, ‘Our Lord, forgive us our
They say, ‘We hear and we obey. Forgive us, our wrong actions and any excesses we went to in
Lord! You are our journey’s end.’ (2:285) what we did and make our feet firm and help us
Allah does not impose on any self any more than against these disbelieving people.’ (3:147)
it can stand. For it is what it has earned; against Allah fulfilled His promise to you when you were
it, what it has brought upon itself. ‘Our Lord, do slaughtering them by His permission. But then
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