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And the punishment is removed from her if she cast terror into their hearts. You killed some of
testifies four times by Allah that he is lying and a them and some you took prisoner. (33:26)
fifth time that Allah’s anger will be upon her if he is It is He Who expelled those who disbelieved
telling the truth. (24:8-9) among the People of the Book from their homes
Those who cannot find the means to marry should to the first gathering-place. You did not think that
be abstinent until Allah enriches them from His they would leave and they thought that their
bounty. If any slaves you own want to make a con- fortresses would protect them from Allah. Then
tract to free themselves, write it for them if you Allah came upon them from where they least ex-
know of good in them and give them some of the pected it and cast terror into their hearts. Their
wealth Allah has given you. Do not force your houses were pulled down by their own hands
slavegirls to prostitute themselves if they desire to and by the hands of the believers. People of in-
be virtuous women out of your desire for the sight, take note! (59:2)
goods of this world. If anyone forces them, then
after they have been forced, Allah is Ever- FORTUNE-TELLER
Forgiving, Most Merciful. (24:33) It is not the word of a poet–how little faith you
(Believers are) those who do not call on any other have! Nor the word of a fortune-teller–how little
god together with Allah and do not kill anyone heed you pay! (69:41-42)
Allah has made inviolate, except with the right to
do so, and do not fornicate; anyone who does that FOSTER MOTHER
will receive an evil punishment. (25:68) Forbidden for you are: your mothers and your
Wives of the Prophet! If any of you commits an daughters and your sisters, your maternal aunts
obvious act of indecency she will receive double and your paternal aunts, your brothers’ daughters
the punishment. That is an easy matter for Allah. and your sisters’ daughters, your foster mothers
(33:30) who have suckled you, your foster sisters by
O Prophet! When women who believe come to suckling, your wives’ mothers, your stepdaugh-
you pledging allegiance to you on the grounds ters who are under your protection: the daugh-
that they will not associate anything with Allah or ters of your wives whom you have had sexual
steal or fornicate or kill their children or give a relations with (though if you have not had sexual
false ascription of paternity–making up lies about relations with them there is nothing blameworthy
their bodies–or disobey you in respect of anything for you in it then), the wives of your sons whom
right, then accept their pledge and ask forgiveness you have fathered, and marrying two sisters at
for them. Allah is Ever-Forgiving, Most Merciful. the same time–except for what may have already
(60:12) taken place. Allah is Ever-Forgiving, Most
O Prophet! When any of you divorce women, di- Merciful. (4:23)
vorce them during their period of purity and cal-
culate their waiting period carefully. And have fear FOUNTAIN
of Allah, your Lord. Do not evict them from their And when Musa was looking for water for his
homes, nor should they leave, unless they commit people, We said, ‘Strike the rock with your staff.’
an outright indecency. Those are Allah’s limits, Then twelve fountains gushed out from it and all
and anyone who oversteps Allah’s limits has the people knew their drinking place. ‘Eat and
wronged himself. You never know, it may well be drink of Allah's provision and do not go about
that after that Allah will cause a new situation to the earth corrupting it.’ (2:60)
develop. (65:1) We divided them up into twelve tribes–commu-
nities. We revealed to Musa, when his people
FORTRESS asked him for water: ‘Strike the rock with your
He brought down from their fortresses those of staff.’ Twelve fountains flowed out from it and all
the People of the Book who supported them and the people knew their drinking place. And We
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