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Their Messengers said, ‘Is there any doubt about us to perform. Allah is better and longer lasting.’
Allah, the Bringer into Being of the heavens and (20:73)
the earth? He summons you to forgive you for But I am Ever-Forgiving to anyone who repents
your wrong actions and to defer you until a spec- and believes and acts rightly and then is guided.
ified time.’ They said, ‘You are nothing but (20:82)
human beings like ourselves who want to debar As for those who believe and do right actions,
us from what our fathers worshipped; so bring us they will have forgiveness and generous provi-
a clear authority.’ (14:10) sion. (22:50)
(Ibrahim said,) ‘My Lord! They have misguided That is so. And if anyone inflicts an injury the
many of mankind. If anyone follows me, he is same as the one done to him and then is again
with me but if anyone disobeys me, You are Ever- oppressed, Allah will come to his aid. Allah is
Forgiving, Most Merciful.’ (14:36) All-Pardoning, Ever-Forgiving. (22:60)
(Ibrahim said,) ‘Our Lord! Forgive me and my There was a group of My servants who said, "Our
parents and the believers on the Day the Lord, we believe, so forgive us and have mercy
Reckoning takes place.’ (14:41) on us. You are the Best of the Merciful." (23:109)
If you tried to number Allah’s blessings, you Say: ‘My Lord, forgive and be merciful! You are
could never count them. Allah is Ever-Forgiving, the Best of the Merciful.’ (23:118)
Most Merciful. (16:18) Except for those who after that repent and put
He has forbidden you carrion, blood and pork things right. Allah is Ever-Forgiving, Most
and anything consecrated to other than Allah. Merciful. (24:5)
But if someone is forced to eat it, without desir- Those of you possessing affluence and ample
ing to or going to excess in it, your Lord is Ever- wealth should not make oaths that they will not
Forgiving, Most Merciful. (16:115) give to their relatives and the very poor and those
But to those who do evil in ignorance and then who have migrated in the way of Allah. They
after that repent and put things right, to them should rather pardon and overlook. Would you
your Lord is Ever-Forgiving, Most Merciful. not love Allah to forgive you? Allah is Ever-
(16:119) Forgiving, Most Merciful. (24:22)
Your Lord knows best what is in your selves. If Corrupt women are for corrupt men and corrupt
you are righteous, He is Ever-Forgiving to the re- men are for corrupt women, Good women are
morseful. (17:25) for good men and good men are for good
The seven heavens and the earth and everyone in women. The latter are innocent of what they say.
them glorify Him. There is nothing which does They will have forgiveness and generous provi-
not glorify Him with praise but you do not under- sion. (24:26)
stand their glorification. He is All-Forbearing, Those who cannot find the means to marry
Ever-Forgiving. (17:44) should be abstinent until Allah enriches them
When guidance came to the people nothing pre- from His bounty. If any slaves you own want to
vented them from believing and asking for for- make a contract to free themselves, write it for
giveness from their Lord but the fact that the them if you know of good in them and give them
pattern of previous peoples did not happen to some of the wealth Allah has given you. Do not
them or that the punishment did not appear be- force your slavegirls to prostitute themselves if
fore their eyes. (18:55) they desire to be virtuous women out of your de-
He (Ibrahim) said (to his father), ‘Peace be upon sire for the goods of this world. If anyone forces
you. I will ask my Lord to forgive you. He has al- them, then after they have been forced, Allah is
ways honoured me.’ (19:47) Ever-Forgiving, Most Merciful. (24:33)
(The magicians said to Pharaoh,) ‘We have be- The believers are those who believe in Allah and
lieved in our Lord so that He may forgive us for His Messenger and who, when they are with him
our mistakes and for the magic which you forced on a matter of common concern, do not leave
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