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better with what is inferior? Go back to Egypt, (Masjid al-Haram) incite you into going beyond
then you will have what you are asking for.’ the limits. Help each other to goodness and
Abasement and destitution were stamped upon heedfulness. Do not help each other to wrongdo-
them. They brought down anger from Allah upon ing and enmity. Have fear of Allah. Allah is se-
themselves. That was because they rejected vere in retribution. (5:2)
Allah’s Signs and killed the Prophets without any
right to do so. That was because they rebelled GOING TO WASTE
and went beyond the limits. (2:61) In this way We have made you a middlemost
You who believe! Retaliation is prescribed for community, so that you may act as witnesses
you in the case of people killed: free man for free against mankind and the Messenger as a witness
man, slave for slave, female for female. But if against you. We only appointed the direction
someone is absolved by his brother, blood- you used to face in order to know those who fol-
money should be claimed with correctness and low the Messenger from those who turn round on
paid with good will. That is an easement and a their heels. Though in truth it is a very hard
mercy from your Lord. Anyone who goes beyond thing–except for those Allah has guided. Allah
the limits after this will receive a painful punish- would never let your faith go to waste. Allah is
ment. (2:178) All-Gentle, Most Merciful to mankind. (2:143)
Fight in the Way of Allah against those who fight (Those killed in the way of Allah are) rejoicing in
you, but do not go beyond the limits. Allah does blessings and favour from Allah and that Allah
not love those who go beyond the limits. (2:190) does not let the wage of the believers go to
Divorce can be pronounced two times; in which waste. (3:171)
case wives may be retained with correctness and Their Lord responds to them: ‘I will not let the
courtesy or released with good will. It is not law- deeds of any doer among you go to waste, male
ful for you to keep anything you have given them or female–you are both the same in that respect.
unless a couple fear that they will not remain Those who migrated and were driven from their
within Allah’s limits. If you fear that they will not homes and suffered harm in My Way and fought
remain within Allah’s limits, there is nothing and were killed, I will erase their bad actions
wrong in the wife ransoming herself with some of from them and admit them into Gardens with
what she received. These are Allah’s limits, so do rivers flowing under them, as a reward from
not overstep them. Those who overstep Allah’s Allah. The best of all rewards is with Allah.’
limits are wrongdoers. (2:229) (3:195)
They will be plunged into abasement wherever As for those who hold fast to the Book and per-
they are found, unless they have a treaty with form prayer, We will not let the wage of the right-
Allah and with the people. They have brought eous be wasted. (7:170)
down anger from Allah upon themselves, and It was not for people of Madina, and the desert
they have been plunged into destitution. That arabs around them, to remain behind the
was because they rejected Allah’s Signs and Messenger of Allah nor to prefer themselves to
killed the Prophets without any right to do so. him. That is because no thirst or weariness or
That was because they disobeyed and went be- hunger will afflict them in the Way of Allah, nor
yond the limits. (3:112) will they take a single step to infuriate the disbe-
You who believe! Do not profane the sacred rites lievers, nor secure any gain from the enemy, with-
of Allah or the sacred months, or the sacrificial out a right action being written down for them
animals, or the ritual garlands, or those heading because of it. Allah does not let the wage of the
for the Sacred House, desiring profit and good good-doers go to waste. (9:120)
pleasure from their Lord. When your pilgrimage And be steadfast. Allah does not let the wage of
is over, then you may hunt. Do not let hatred for good-doers go to waste. (11:115)
a people who debar you from the Sacred Mosque And thus We established Yusuf in the land so he
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