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And peace be upon the Messengers. (37:181) man and two women with whom you are satis-
And those who guard against evil of their Lord fied as witnesses; then if one of them forgets, the
will be driven to the Garden in companies and other can remind her. Witnesses should not re-
when they arrive there, finding its gates open, its fuse when they are called upon. Do not think it
custodians will say to them, ‘Peace be upon you! too trivial to write down, whether small or large,
You have done well so enter it timelessly, for with the date that it falls due. Doing that is more
ever.’ (39:73) just in Allah’s sight and more helpful when bear-
Turn from them and say, ‘Peace! You will soon ing witness and more likely to eliminate any
come to know.’ (43:89) doubt–unless it is an immediate transaction hand
When they entered his dwelling and said, to hand, taken and given without delay. There is
‘Peace!’, he (Ibrahim) said, ‘Peace, to people we nothing wrong in your not writing that down.
do not know.’ (51:25) Call witnesses when you trade. Neither writer
All that is said is, ‘Peace! Peace!’ (56:26) nor witness should be put under pressure. If you
‘Peace be upon you!’ from the Companions of do that, it is deviancy on your part. Have fear of
the Right. (56:91) Allah and Allah will give you knowledge. Allah
Do you not see those who were forbidden to has knowledge of all things. (2:282)
confer together secretly returning to the very (Believers are) those to whom people said, ‘The
thing they were forbidden to do, and conferring people have gathered against you, so fear them.’
together secretly in wrongdoing and enmity and But that merely increased their faith and they
disobedience to the Messenger? And when they said, ‘Allah is enough for us and the Best of
come to you they greet you with words Allah has Guardians.’ (3:173)
never used in greeting you, and say to them- They have the word, ‘Obedience!’ on their
selves ‘Why does Allah not punish us for what tongues but when they leave your presence, a
we say?’ Hell will be enough for them! They will group of them spend the night plotting to do
roast in it. What an evil destination! (58:8) other than what you say. Allah is recording their
nocturnal plotting. So let them be and put your
GUARANTOR trust in Allah. Allah suffices as a Guardian. (4:81)
They said, ‘We’re missing the goblet of the king. Here you are arguing on their behalf in this
The man who brings it will get a camel’s load. world, but who will argue with Allah on their be-
Regarding that I stand as guarantor.’ (12:72) half on the Day of Rising? Who will act as
Be true to Allah’s contract when you have agreed guardian for them then? (4:109)
to it, and do not break your oaths once they are What is in the heavens and in the earth belongs
confirmed and you have made Allah your guar- to Allah. Allah suffices as a Guardian (4:132)
antee. Allah knows what you do. (16:91) People of the Book! Do not go to excess in your
religion. Say nothing but the truth about Allah.
GUARDIAN The Messiah, ‘Isa son of Maryam, was only the
You who believe! When you take on a debt for a Messenger of Allah and His Word, which He cast
specified period, write it down. A writer should into Maryam, and a Spirit from Him. So believe
write it down between you justly. No writer in Allah and His Messengers. Do not say, ‘Three.’
should refuse to write; as Allah has taught him, It is better that you stop. Allah is only One God.
so he should write. The one incurring the debt He is too Glorious to have a son! Everything in
should dictate and should have fear of Allah his the heavens and in the earth belongs to Him.
Lord and not reduce it in any way. If the person Allah suffices as a Guardian. (4:171)
incurring the debt is incompetent or weak or un- Your people deny it and yet it is the Truth. Say: ‘I
able to dictate, then his guardian should dictate am not here as your guardian.’ (6:66)
for him justly. Two men among you should act as If Allah had willed, they would not have associ-
witnesses. But if there are not two men, then a ated anything with Him. We did not appoint you
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