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the Garden and forgiveness. He makes His Signs in His knowledge so will you not pay heed?
clear to people so that hopefully they will pay (6:80)
heed. (2:221) And that you do not go near the property of or-
If you divorce them before you have touched phans before they reach maturity–except in a
them but have already allotted them a dowry, good way; that you give full measure and full
they should have half the amount which you al- weight with justice–We impose on no self any
lotted, unless they forgo it or the one in charge of more than it can bear; that you are equitable
the marriage contract forgoes it. To forgo it is when you speak–even if a near relative is con-
closer to heedfulness. Do not forget to show gen- cerned; and that you fulfil Allah’s contract. That
erosity to one another. Allah sees what you do. is what He instructs you to do, so that hopefully
(2:237) you will pay heed. (6:152)
He gives wisdom to whoever He wills and he Children of Adam! We have sent down clothing
who has been given wisdom has been given to you to conceal your private parts, and fine ap-
great good. But no one pays heed but people of parel, but the garment of heedfulness–that is
intelligence. (2:269) best! That is one of Allah’s Signs, so that hope-
It is He Who sent down the Book to you from fully you will pay heed. (7:26)
Him: verses containing clear judgements–they We seized Pharaoh’s people with years of
are the core of the Book–and others which are drought and scarcity of fruits so that hopefully
open to interpretation. Those with deviation in they would pay heed. (7:130)
their hearts follow what is open to interpretation Do they not see that they are tried once or twice
in it, desiring conflict, seeking its inner meaning. in every year? But still they do not turn back.
No one knows its inner meaning but Allah. They do not pay heed. (9:126)
Those firmly rooted in knowledge say, ‘We be- Your Lord is Allah, Who created the heavens and
lieve in it. All of it is from our Lord.’ But only peo- the earth in six days and then established Himself
ple of intelligence pay heed. (3:7) firmly on the Throne. He directs the whole affair.
You who believe! Do not profane the sacred rites No one can intercede except with His permis-
of Allah or the sacred months, or the sacrificial sion. That is Allah your Lord, so worship Him.
animals, or the ritual garlands, or those heading Will you not pay heed? (10:3)
for the Sacred House, desiring profit and good The likeness of the two groups is that of the blind
pleasure from their Lord. When your pilgrimage and deaf and the seeing and hearing. Are they
is over, then you may hunt. Do not let hatred for the same as one another? So will you not pay
a people who debar you from the Sacred Mosque heed? (11:24)
(Masjid al-Haram) incite you into going beyond Perform prayer at each end of the day and in the
the limits. Help each other to goodness and first part of the night. Good actions eradicate bad
heedfulness. Do not help each other to wrongdo- actions. This is a reminder for people who pay
ing and enmity. Have fear of Allah. Allah is se- heed. (11:114)
vere in retribution. (5:2) Is he who knows that what has been sent down
You who believe! Show integrity for the sake of to you from your Lord is the truth like him who is
Allah, bearing witness with justice. Do not let ha- blind? It is only people of intelligence who pay
tred for a people incite you into not being just. Be heed: (13:19)
just. That is closer to heedfulness. Have fear of It bears fruit regularly by its Lord’s permission.
Allah. Allah is aware of what you do. (5:8) Allah makes metaphors for people so that hope-
His people argued with him. He said, ‘Are you fully they will pay heed. (14:25)
arguing with me about Allah when He has This is a communication to be transmitted to
guided me? I have no fear of any partner you as- mankind so that they may be warned by it and so
cribe to Him unless my Lord should will such a that they will know that He is One God and so
thing to happen. My Lord encompasses all things that people of intelligence will pay heed. (14:52)
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