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and He guides to the Way. (33:4) If the hypocrites and those with sickness in their
Call them after their fathers. That is closer to jus- hearts and the rumour-mongers in Madina do not
tice in Allah’s sight. And if you do not know who desist, We will set you onto them. Then they will
their fathers were then they are your brothers in only be your neighbours there a very short time.
the religion and people under your patronage. (33:60)
You are not to blame for any honest mistake you Intercession with Him will be of no benefit except
make but only for what your hearts premeditate. from someone who has His permission. So that
Allah is Ever-Forgiving, Most Merciful. (33:5) when the terror has left their hearts they will say,
When they came at you from above you and ‘What did your Lord say?’ They will say, ‘The truth.
below you, when your eyes rolled and your He is the All-High, the Most Great.’ (34:23)
hearts rose to your throats, and you thought un- Allah knows the Unseen of the heavens and earth.
worthy thoughts about Allah. (33:10) Allah knows what the heart contains. (35:38)
When the hypocrites and people with sickness in One of his followers in faith was Ibrahim when he
their hearts said, ‘What Allah and His Messenger came to his Lord with an unblemished heart.
promised us was mere delusion.’ (33:12) (37:83-84)
He brought down from their fortresses those of If you are ungrateful, Allah is rich beyond need
the People of the Book who supported them and of any of you and He is not pleased with ingrati-
cast terror into their hearts. You killed some of tude in His servants. But if you are grateful, He is
them and some you took prisoner. (33:26) pleased with you for that. No burden-bearer can
Wives of the Prophet! You are not like other bear another’s burden. Then you will return to your
women provided you guard against evil. Do not Lord and He will inform you of what you did. He
be too soft-spoken in your speech lest someone knows what the heart contains. (39:7)
with sickness in his heart becomes desirous. Is he whose breast is opened to Islam, and who is
Speak correct and courteous words. (33:32) therefore illuminated by his Lord...? Woe to those
You may refrain from any of them you will and whose hearts are hardened against the remem-
keep close to you any of them you will. And if brance of Allah! Such people are clearly mis-
you desire any you have left alone, there is noth- guided. (39:22)
ing wrong in that. This makes it more likely they Allah has sent down the Supreme Discourse, a
will be comforted and not be grieved, and all of Book consistent in its frequent repetitions. The
them will be content with what you give them. skins of those who fear their Lord tremble at it and
Allah knows what is in your hearts. Allah is All- then their skins and hearts yield softly to the re-
Knowing, All-Forbearing. (33:51) membrance of Allah. That is Allah’s guidance by
You who believe! Do not go into the Prophet’s which He guides whoever He wills. And no one
rooms except when you are invited to come and can guide those whom Allah misguides. (39:23)
eat. Do not wait there while the food is being When Allah is mentioned on His own, the hearts
cooked. However, when you are called, go in, of those who do not believe in the hereafter
and when you have eaten, disperse, not remain- shrink back shuddering, but when others apart
ing there to chat with one another. Doing that from Him are mentioned, they jump for joy.
gives the prophet trouble though he is ashamed (39:45)
to dismiss you, but Allah is not ashamed (to tell And warn them of the Day of Immediacy when
you) the truth. When you ask his wives for some- hearts rise choking to the throat. The wrongdoers
thing, ask them from behind a screen. That is will have no close friend nor any intercessor who
purer for your hearts and their hearts. It is not might be heard. (40:18)
right for you to give trouble to the Messenger of Those who argue about the Signs of Allah with-
Allah or ever to marry his wives after him. To do out any authority coming to them do something
that would be a dreadful thing in Allah’s sight. hateful in the sight of Allah and in the sight of the
(33:53) people who believe. That is how Allah seals up
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