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Madyan and recite Our Signs to them, yet We A Messenger has come to you from among your-
have sent you news of them. (28:45) selves. Your suffering is distressing to him; he is
He (Qarun) said, ‘I have only been given it be- deeply concerned for you; he is gentle and mer-
cause of knowledge I have.’ Did he not know ciful to the believers. (9:128)
that before him Allah had destroyed generations They carry your loads to lands you would never
with far greater strength than his and far more reach except with great difficulty. Your Lord is
possessions? The evildoers will not be ques- All-Gentle, Most Merciful. (16:7)
tioned about their sins. (28:78) It is He Who sends down Clear Signs to His ser-
Are they not guided by the many generations We vant to bring you out of the darkness to the light.
destroyed before them, among whose ruined Allah is All-Gentle with you, Most Merciful.
homes they walk around? There are certainly (57:9)
Signs in that. So will they not listen? (32:26) Those who have come after them say, ‘Our Lord,
Do they not see how many generations before forgive us and our brothers who preceded us in
them We have destroyed and that they will not faith and do not put any rancour in our hearts to-
return to them? (36:31) wards those who believe. Our Lord, You are All-
But what of him who says to his parents, ‘Fie on Gentle, Most Merciful.’ (59:10)
you! Do you promise me that I will be resur-
rected when generations before me have passed GIFT
away?’ They both call on Allah for help: ‘Woe to There is nothing wrong in your divorcing women
you! Believe! Allah’s promise is true.’ But he before you have touched them or allotted a
says, ‘This is nothing but the myths of previous dowry to them. But give them a gift–he who is
peoples.’ (46:17) wealthy according to his means and he who is
How many generations before them We de- less well off according to his means–a gift to be
stroyed who had greater force than them and given with correctness and courtesy: a duty for
scoured many lands! Did they find any way of all good-doers. (2:236)
escape? (50:36) If someone is in difficult circumstances, there
should be a deferral until things are easier. But
GENTLENESS making a free gift of it would be better for you if
In this way We have made you a middlemost you only knew. (2:280)
community, so that you may act as witnesses Give women their dowry as an outright gift. But if
against mankind and the Messenger as a witness they are happy to give you some of it, make use
against you. We only appointed the direction of it with pleasure and goodwill. (4:4)
you used to face in order to know those who fol- They are pursued by a curse in this world and on
low the Messenger from those who turn round on the Day of Rising. What an evil gift to be given!
their heels. Though in truth it is a very hard (11:99)
thing–except for those Allah has guided. Allah As for those who are glad, they will be in the
would never let your faith go to waste. Allah is Garden, remaining in it timelessly, for ever, as
All-Gentle, Most Merciful to mankind. (2:143) long as the heavens and earth endure, except as
And among the people there are some who give your Lord wills: an uninterrupted gift. (11:108)
up everything, desiring the good pleasure of (Queen of Sheba said,) ‘I will send them a gift
Allah. Allah is Ever-Gentle with His servants. and then wait and see what the messengers bring
(2:207) back.’ When it reached Sulayman he said,
On the Day that each self finds the good it did, ‘Would you give me wealth when what Allah has
and the evil it did, present there in front of it, it given me is better than what He has given you?
will wish there were an age between it and then. No, rather it is you who delight in your gift.’
Allah advises you to beware of Him. Allah is (27:35-36)
Ever-Gentle with His servants. (3:30) You who believe! When you marry believing
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