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over them as their keeper and you are not set detriment. You are not set over them as a
over them as their guardian. (6:107) guardian. (39:41)
Say: ‘Mankind! The truth has come to you from Allah is the Creator of everything and He is
your Lord. Whoever is guided is only guided for Guardian over everything. (39:62)
his own good. Whoever is misguided is only mis- As for those who take others besides Him as pro-
guided to his detriment. I have not been set over tectors, Allah takes care of them. You are not set
you as a guardian.’ (10:108) over them as a guardian. (42:6)
Perhaps you are leaving aside part of what has Lord of the East and West–there is no god but
been revealed to you and your breast is con- Him–so take Him as your Guardian. (73:9)
stricted by this because they say, ‘Why has treas-
ure not been sent down to him or an angel not GUARDING AGAINST EVIL (TAQWA)
accompanied him?’ You are only a warner and That is the Book, without any doubt. It contains
Allah is Guardian over all things. (11:12) guidance for those who guard against evil. (2:2)
He said, ‘I will not send him out with you until We made it an exemplary punishment for those
you make a covenant with Allah to bring him there then, and those coming afterwards, and a
home unless you are overwhelmed.’ When they warning to those who guard against evil. (2:66)
had made their covenant, he said, ‘Allah is It is not devoutness to turn your faces to the East
Guardian over what we say.’ (12:66) or to the West. Rather, those with true devoutness
We gave Musa the Book and made it guidance are those who believe in Allah and the Last Day,
for the tribe of Israel: ‘Do not take anyone be- the Angels, the Book and the Prophets, and who,
sides Me as a guardian.’ (17:2) despite their love for it, give away their wealth to
Your Lord knows you best. If He wills, He will their relatives and to orphans and the very poor,
have mercy on you, and, if He wills, He will pun- and to travellers and beggars and to set slaves
ish you. We did not send you to be their free, and who perform prayer and give the alms;
guardian. (17:54) those who honour their contracts when they
(Allah said to Satan,) ‘But as for My servants, you make them, and are steadfast in poverty and ill-
will not have any authority over them.’ Your Lord ness and in battle. Those are the people who are
suffices as a guardian. (17:65) true. They are the people who guard against evil.
Do you feel secure against Him causing the (2:177)
shore to swallow you up or sending against you a You will not be denied the reward for any good
sudden squall of stones? Then you will find no thing you do. Allah knows those who guard
one to be your guardian. (17:68) against evil. (3:115)
Have you seen him who has taken his whims and Race each other to forgiveness from your Lord
desires to be his god? Will you then be his and a Garden as wide as the heavens and the
guardian? (25:43) earth, prepared for the people who guard against
He (Musa) said, ‘That is agreed between me and evil. (3:133)
you. Whichever of the two terms I fulfil, there Do you not see those who were told: ‘Hold back
should be no bad feeling towards me. Allah is from fighting but perform prayer and give the
Guardian over what we say.’ (28:28) alms’? Then when fighting is prescribed for them,
And put your trust in Allah. Allah suffices as a a group of them fear people as Allah should be
Guardian. (33:3) feared, or even more than that. They say, ‘Our
Do not obey the disbelievers and hypocrites and Lord, why have you prescribed fighting for us? If
disregard their abuse of you. Put your trust in only You would give us just a little more time!’
Allah. Allah suffices as a Protector. (33:48) Say, ‘The enjoyment of this world is very brief.
We have sent down to you the Book for mankind The hereafter is better for those who guard
with truth. So whoever is guided is guided to his against evil. You will not be wronged by so much
own good and whoever is misguided, it is to his as the smallest speck.’ (4:77)
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