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See how they wrap themselves round trying to (People of intelligence say,) ‘Our Lord, You are
conceal their feelings from Him! No, indeed! the Gatherer of mankind to a Day of which there
When they wrap their garments round them- is no doubt. Allah will not break His promise.’
selves, He knows what they keep secret and (3:9)
what they make public. He knows what their But how will it be when We gather them all to-
hearts contain. (11:5) gether for a Day about which there is no doubt?
That Day you will see the evildoers yoked to- Every self will be paid in full for what it earned.
gether in chains, wearing shirts of tar, their faces They will not be wronged. (3:25)
enveloped in the Fire. (14:49-50) If you have received a wound, they have already
It is He Who made the sea subservient to you so received a similar wound. We deal out such days
that you can eat fresh flesh from it and bring out to people turn by turn, so that Allah will know
from it ornaments to wear. And you see the ships those who believe and can gather martyrs from
cleaving through it so that you can seek His among you–Allah does not love wrongdoers.
bounty, and so that hopefully you will show (3:140)
thanks. (16:14) If you die or you are killed, it is to Allah that you
They will have Gardens of Eden with rivers flow- will be gathered. (3:158)
ing under them. They will be adorned in them Allah, there is no god but Him. He will gather
with bracelets made of gold and wear green gar- you to the Day of Rising about which there is no
ments made of the finest silk and rich brocade, doubt. And whose speech could be truer than
reclining there on couches under canopies. Allah’s? (4:87)
What an excellent reward! What a wonderful re- It has been sent down to you in the Book that
pose! (18:31) when you hear Allah’s Signs being rejected and
We taught him (Dawud) the art of making gar- mocked at by people, you must not sit with them
ments for you to protect you against each others’ till they start talking of other things. If you do you
violence, but do you show any thanks? (21:80) are just the same as them. Allah will gather all
Here are two rival groups who disputed concern- the hypocrites and disbelievers into Hell. (4:140)
ing their Lord. Those who disbelieve will have The Messiah would never disdain to be a servant
garments of fire cut out for them, and boiling to Allah nor would the angels near to Him. If any
water poured over their heads. (22:19) do disdain to worship Him, and grow arrogant,
O Prophet! Tell your wives and daughters and He will in any case gather them all to Him.
the women of the believers to draw their outer (4:172)
garments closely round themselves. This makes it Anything you catch in the sea is lawful for you,
more likely that they will be recognised and not and all food from it, for your enjoyment and that
be harmed. Allah is Ever-Forgiving, Most of travellers, but land game is forbidden for you
Merciful. (33:59) while you are in the state of pilgrimage. So have
They will wear green garments of fine silk and fear of Allah, Him to Whom you will be gath-
rich brocade. They will be adorned with silver ered. (5:96)
bracelets. And their Lord will give them a pure On the day Allah gathers the Messengers to-
draught to drink. (76:21) gether and says, ‘What response did you re-
ceive?’ they will say, ‘We do not know. You are
GATHERING the Knower of unseen things.’ (5:109)
Remember Allah on the designated days. Those Say: ‘To whom does everything in the heavens
who hurry on in two days have done no wrong, and earth belong?’ Say: ‘To Allah.’ He has made
and those who stay another day have done no mercy incumbent on Himself. He will gather you
wrong–those of them who guard against evil. So to the Day of Rising about which there is no
have fear of Allah. And know that you will be doubt. As for those who have lost their own
gathered back to Him. (2:203) selves, they have no faith. (6:12)
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