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trenched in hostility. Allah will be enough for came before it, and as guidance and admonition
you against them. He is the All-Hearing, the All- for those who guard against evil. (5:46)
Knowing. (2:137) You who believe! You are only responsible for
When they are told, ‘Follow what Allah has sent yourselves. The misguided cannot harm you as
down to you,’ They say, ‘We are following what long as you are guided. All of you will return to
we found our fathers doing.’ What, even though Allah and He will inform you about what you
their fathers did not understand a thing and were were doing. (5:105)
not guided! (2:170) Say: ‘I am forbidden to worship those you call
The month of Ramadan is the one in which the upon besides Allah.’ Say: ‘I do not follow your
Qur’an was sent down as guidance for mankind, whims and desires. If I did I would go astray and
with Clear Signs containing guidance and dis- not be among the guided.’ (6:56)
crimination. Any of you who are resident for the Say: ‘Are we to call on something besides Allah
month should fast it. But any of you who are ill or which can neither help nor harm us, and to turn
on a journey should fast a number of other days. on our heels after Allah has guided us, like some-
Allah desires ease for you; He does not desire dif- one the Satans have lured away in the earth,
ficulty for you. You should complete the number leaving him confused and stupefied, despite the
of days and proclaim Allah’s greatness for the fact that he has companions calling him to guid-
guidance He has given you so that hopefully you ance, saying, "Come with us!"?’ Say: ‘Allah's
will be thankful. (2:185) guidance, that is true guidance. We are com-
If My servants ask you about Me, I am near. I an- manded to submit as Muslims to the Lord of all
swer the call of the caller when he calls on Me. the worlds.’ (6:71)
They should therefore respond to Me and believe Then when he (Ibrahim) saw the moon come up
in Me so that hopefully they will be rightly he said, ‘This is my Lord!’ Then when it set he
guided. (2:186) said, ‘If my Lord does not guide me, I will be one
There is nothing wrong in seeking bounty from of the misguided people.’ (6:77)
your Lord. When you pour down from Arafat, re- His people argued with him. He (Ibrahim) said,
member Allah at the Sacred Landmark. ‘Are you arguing with me about Allah when He
Remember Him because He has guided you, has guided me? I have no fear of any partner you
even though before this you were astray. (2:198) ascribe to Him unless my Lord should will such a
Do not trust anyone except for those who follow thing to happen. My Lord encompasses all things
your religion.’ Say, ‘Allah’s guidance is true guid- in His knowledge so will you not pay heed?’
ance. But you think it is impossible for anyone to (6:80)
be given the same as you were given, or to argue It is He Who has appointed the stars for you so
with you before your Lord.’ Say, ‘All favour is in you might be guided by them in the darkness of
Allah’s Hand and He gives it to whoever He the land and sea. We have made the Signs clear
wills. Allah is All-Encompassing, All-Knowing.’ for people who have knowledge. (6:97)
(3:73) Those who kill their children foolishly without
But if anyone opposes the Messenger after the any knowledge and make what Allah has pro-
guidance has become clear to him, and follows vided for them forbidden, inventing lies against
other than the path of the believers, We will hand Allah, such people are lost. They are misguided.
him over to whatever he has turned to, and We They are not guided. (6:140)
will roast him in Hell. What an evil destination! Nor can you say: ‘If the Book had been sent
(4:115) down to us, We would have been better guided
And We sent ‘Isa son of Maryam following in than they were.’ For a Clear Sign has come to you
their footsteps, confirming the Torah that came from your Lord, and guidance and mercy. Who
before him. We gave him the Gospel containing could do greater wrong than someone who de-
guidance and light, confirming the Torah that nies Allah’s Signs and turns away from them? We
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