Page 274 - An Index to the Qur'an

G He sends down angels with the Spirit of His com-
mand to any of His servants He wills: ‘Give
GABRIEL (JIBRIL) warning that there is no god but Me, so have fear
of Me!’ (16:2)
We gave Musa the Book and sent a succession of
The angels and the Spirit ascend to Him in a day
Messengers after him. We gave ‘Isa, son of
whose length is fifty thousand years. (70:4)
Maryam, the Clear Signs and reinforced him with
On the Day when the Spirit and the angels stand
the Purest Spirit. Why then, whenever a
in ranks, no one will speak, except for him who
Messenger came to you with something your
is authorised by the All-Merciful and says what is
lower selves did not desire, did you grow arro-
right. (78:38)
gant, and deny some of them and murder others?
Truly it (the Qur’an) is the speech of a noble
(2:87)
Messenger. (81:19)
Say, ‘Anyone who is the enemy of Gabriel should
In it the angels and the Spirit descend by their
know that it was he who brought it down upon
Lord’s authority with every ordinance. (97:4)
your heart, by Allah’s authority, confirming what
Say: ‘The Purest Spirit has brought it down from
came before, and as guidance and good news for
your Lord with truth, to make those who believe
the believers. Anyone who is the enemy of Allah
firm, and as guidance and good news for the
and of His angels, and of His Messengers and of
Muslims.’ (16:102)
Gabriel and Michael, should know that Allah is
And (Maryam) veiled herself from them. Then
the enemy of the disbelievers.’ (2:97-98)
We sent Our Spirit to her and it took on for her
These Messengers: We favoured some of them
the form of a handsome, well-built man. (19:17)
over others. Allah spoke directly to some of them
He said, ‘I am only your Lord’s messenger so that
and raised up some of them in rank. We gave
He can give you a pure boy.’ (19:19)
Clear Signs to ‘Isa, son of Maryam, and rein-
The Faithful Spirit brought it down. (26:193)
forced him with the Purest Spirit. If Allah had
He is the Raiser of ranks, the Possessor of the
willed, those who came after them would not
Throne, He sends the Spirit by His command to
have fought each other after the Clear Signs
whichever of His servants He wills so that he
came to them, but they differed. Among them
may warn mankind about the Day of Meeting.
there are those who believe and among them
(40:15)
there are those who disbelieve. If Allah had
It is nothing but Revelation revealed, taught him
willed, they would not have fought each other.
by one immensely strong, possessing power and
But Allah does whatever He desires. (2:253)
splendour. He stood there stationary–there on
Remember when Allah said, ‘‘Isa, son of
the highest horizon. (53:4-7)
Maryam, remember My blessing to you and to
If the two of you would only turn to Allah, for
your mother when I reinforced you with the
your hearts clearly deviated... But if you support
Purest Spirit so that you could speak to people in
one another against him, Allah is his Protector
the cradle and when you were fully grown; and
and so are Gabriel and every right-acting man of
when I taught you the Book and Wisdom, and
the believers and, furthermore, the angels too
the Torah and the Gospel; and when you created
will come to his support. (66:4)
a bird-shape out of clay by My permission, and
then breathed into it and it became a bird by My
GAMBLING
permission; and healed the blind and the leper
They will ask you about alcoholic drinks and
by My permission; and when you brought forth
gambling. Say, ‘There is great wrong in both of
the dead by My permission; and when I held
them and also certain benefits for mankind. But
back the tribe of Israel from you, when you
the wrong in them is greater than the benefit.’
brought them the Clear Signs and those of them
They will ask you what they should give away.
who disbelieved said, "This is nothing but down-
Say, ‘Whatever is surplus to your needs.’ In this
right magic";’ (5:110)
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