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you faltered, disputing the command, and dis- Marry them with their owners’ permission and
obeyed after He showed you what you love. give them their dowries correctly and courte-
Among you are those who want this world and ously as married women, not in fornication or
among you are those who want the hereafter. taking them as lovers. When they are married, if
Then He turned you from them in order to test they commit fornication they should receive half
you–but He has pardoned you. Allah shows the punishment of free women. This is for those
favour to the believers. (3:152) of you who are afraid of committing fornication.
Those of you who turned their backs on the day But being patient is better for you. Allah is Ever-
the two armies clashed–it was Satan who made Forgiving, Most Merciful. (4:25)
them slip for what they had done. But Allah has You who believe! Do not approach the prayer
pardoned them. Allah is Ever-Forgiving, All- when you are drunk, so that you will know what
Forbearing. (3:155) you are saying, nor in a state of major impu-
If you are killed in the Way of Allah or if you die, rity–unless you are travelling–until you have
forgiveness and mercy from Allah are better than washed yourselves completely. If you are ill or
anything you can acquire. (3:157) on a journey, or any of you have come from the
It is a mercy from Allah that you were gentle with lavatory or touched women, and you cannot find
them. If you had been rough or hard of heart, any water, then take for yourselves clean earth,
they would have scattered from around you. So wiping your faces and your hands. Allah is Ever-
pardon them and ask forgiveness for them, and Pardoning, Ever-Forgiving. (4:43)
consult with them about the matter. Then when Allah does not forgive anything being associated
you have reached a firm decision, put your trust with Him but He forgives whoever He wills for
in Allah. Allah loves those who put their trust in anything other than that. Anyone who associates
Him. (3:159) something with Allah has committed a terrible
(Believers say,) ‘Our Lord, we heard a caller call- crime. (4:48)
ing us to faith: "Believe in your Lord!" and we be- We sent no Messenger except to be obeyed by
lieved. Our Lord, forgive us our wrong actions, Allah’s permission. If only when they wronged
erase our bad actions from us and take us back to themselves they had come to you and asked
You with those who are truly good.’ (3:193) Allah’s forgiveness and the Messenger had asked
Forbidden for you are: your mothers and your forgiveness for them they would have found
daughters and your sisters, your maternal aunts Allah Ever-Returning, Most Merciful. (4:64)
and your paternal aunts, your brothers’ daughters (Allah has preferred those who strive over those
and your sisters’ daughters, your foster mothers who stay behind by an immense reward:) high
who have suckled you, your foster sisters by ranks conferred by Him as well as forgiveness
suckling, your wives’ mothers, your stepdaugh- and mercy. Allah is Ever-Forgiving, Most
ters who are under your protection: the daugh- Merciful. (4:96)
ters of your wives whom you have had sexual It may well be that Allah will pardon them. Allah
relations with (though if you have not had sexual is Ever-Pardoning, Ever-Forgiving. (4:99)
relations with them there is nothing blameworthy Those who migrate in the Way of Allah will find
for you in it then), the wives of your sons whom many places of refuge on the earth and ample
you have fathered, and marrying two sisters at sustenance. If anyone leaves his home, migrating
the same time–except for what may have already to Allah and His Messenger, and death catches
taken place. Allah is Ever-Forgiving, Most up with him, it is Allah Who will reward him.
Merciful. (4:23) Allah is Ever-Forgiving, Most Merciful. (4:100)
If any of you do not have the means to marry free And ask Allah’s forgiveness. Allah is Ever-
women who are believers, you may marry slave- Forgiving, Most Merciful. (4:106)
girls who are believers. Allah knows best about Anyone who does evil or wrongs himself and
your faith; you are all the same in that respect. then asks Allah’s forgiveness will find Allah Ever-
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