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brother Harun with him as a helper. (25:35) portion of what they were reminded of. So We
He (Musa) said, ‘My Lord, I fear they will deny stirred up enmity and hatred between them until
me and that my breast will be constricted and the Day of Rising when Allah will inform them
that my tongue will not be free, so send Harun as about what they did. (5:14)
a Messenger as well.’ (26:12-13) The Jews say, ‘Allah’s hand is chained.’ Their
They (the magicians) said, ‘We believe in the hands are chained and they are cursed for what
Lord of all the worlds, the Lord of Musa and they say! No! Both His hands are open wide and
Harun.’ (26:47-48) He gives however He wills. What has been sent
He (Musa) said, ‘My Lord, I killed one of them down to you from your Lord increases many of
and I am afraid they will kill me; and my brother them in insolence and disbelief. We have incited
Harun is more eloquent than me so send him enmity and hatred between them until the Day of
with me to support me and back me up. I am Rising. Each time they kindle the fire of war,
afraid they will call me a liar.’ (28:33-34) Allah extinguishes it. They rush about the earth
We showed great kindness to Musa and Harun. corrupting it. Allah does not love corrupters.
We rescued them and their people from their ter- (5:64)
rible plight. We supported them and so they were We will strip away any rancour in their (the be-
the victors. We gave them the clarifying Book lievers’) hearts. Rivers will flow under them and
and guided them on the Straight Path, and left the they will say, ‘Praise be to Allah Who has guided
later people saying of them, ‘Peace be upon us to this! We would not have been guided, had
Musa and Harun!’ (37:114-120) Allah not guided us. The Messengers of our Lord
came with the Truth.’ It will be proclaimed to
HARUT AND MARUT them: ‘This is your Garden which you have in-
They follow what the Satans recited in the reign herited for what you did.’ (7:43)
of Sulayman. Sulayman did not disbelieve, but We will strip away any rancour in their (the
the Satans did, teaching people sorcery and what heedful’s) hearts–brothers, resting on couches
had been sent down to Harut and Marut, the two face-to-face (amid Gardens and Springs). (15:47)
angels in Babylon, who taught no one without Those who have come after them say, ‘Our Lord,
first saying to him, ‘We are merely a trial and forgive us and our brothers who preceded us in
temptation, so do not disbelieve.’ People learned faith and do not put any rancour in our hearts to-
from them how to separate a man and his wife wards those who believe. Our Lord, You are All-
but they cannot harm anyone by it, except with Gentle, Most Merciful.’ (59:10)
Allah's permission. They have learned what will You have an excellent example in Ibrahim and
harm them and will not benefit them. They know those with him, when they said to their people,
that any who deal in it will have no share in the ‘We wash our hands of you and all that you wor-
hereafter. What an evil thing they have sold ship apart from Allah, and we reject you.
themselves for if they only knew! (2:102) Between us and you there will be enmity and ha-
tred for ever unless and until you believe in Allah
HATRED alone.’ Except for Ibrahim’s words to his father: ‘I
You who believe! Do not take any outside your- will ask forgiveness for you but I have no power
selves as intimates. They will do anything to to help you in any way against Allah.’ ‘Our Lord,
harm you. They love what causes you distress. we have put our trust in You and have repented
Hatred has appeared out of their mouths, but to You. You are our final destination.’ (60:4)
what their breasts hide is far worse. We have It is the one who hates you who is cut off without
made the Signs clear to you if you use your intel- an heir. (108:3)
lect. (3:118)
We also made a covenant with those who say, HAYD (SEE MENSTRUATION)
‘We are Christians,’ and they too forgot a good
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