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fore and also in this, so that the Messenger could your shelter. You will have no helpers.’ (29:25)
be witness against you and you could be wit- And Lut believed in him. He said, ‘I am leaving
nesses against all mankind. So perform prayer this place to follow the pleasure of my Lord. He
and give the alms and hold fast to Allah. He is is the Almighty, the All Wise.’ (29:26)
your Protector–the Best Protector, the Best We gave him Ishaq and Ya‘qub and placed
Helper. (22:78) Prophethood and the Book among his progeny.
Recite to them the story of Ibrahim (26:69) We gave him his reward in this world and in the
When he said to his father and his people, ‘What hereafter he will be among the righteous. (29:27)
do you worship?’ (26:70) When Our messengers came with the good news
They said, ‘We worship idols and will continue to Ibrahim, they said, ‘We are going to destroy
to cling to them.’ (26:71) the people of this city. Truly its inhabitants are
He said, ‘Do they hear you when you call or do wrongdoers.’ (29:31)
they help you or do you harm?’ (26:72-73) He said, ‘Lut is in it.’ They said, ‘We know very
They said, ‘No, but this is what we found our fa- well who is in it. We are going to rescue him and
thers doing.’ (26:74) his family–except for his wife. She will be one of
He said, ‘Have you really thought about what those who stay behind.’ (29:32)
you worship, you and your fathers who came be- When We made a covenant with all the
fore? They are all my enemies–except for the Prophets–with you and with Nuh and Ibrahim
Lord of all the worlds: He Who created me and and Musa and ‘Isa son of Maryam–We made a
guides me; He Who gives me food and gives me binding covenant with them. (33:7)
drink; and when I am ill, it is He Who heals me; One of his followers in faith was Ibrahim when
He Who will cause my death, then give me life; he came to his Lord with an unblemished heart,
He Who I sincerely hope will forgive my mis- and said to his father and his people, ‘What are
takes on the Day of Reckoning. My Lord, give me you worshipping? Is it falsehood–gods besides
right judgement and unite me with the righteous; Allah–that you desire? So what are your thoughts
and make me highly esteemed among the later about the Lord of all the worlds?’ (37:83-87)
peoples; and make me one of the inheritors of He took a look at the stars and said, ‘I am sick.’
the Garden of Delight; and forgive my father–he (37:88-89)
was one of the misguided; and do not disgrace So they turned their backs on him. (37:90)
me on the Day they are raised up, the Day when He turned surreptitiously to their gods and said,
neither wealth nor sons will be of any use–except ‘Do you not eat? What is the matter with you that
to those who come to Allah with sound and flaw- you do not speak?’ (37:91-92)
less hearts.’ (26:75-89) He turned on them, striking out with his right
And Ibrahim, when he said to his people, hand. (37:93)
‘Worship Allah and have fear of Him. That is bet- They came rushing back to him. (37:94)
ter for you if you only knew.’ (29:16) He said, ‘Do you worship something you have
And if you deny it, nations before you also de- carved when Allah created both you and what
nied the truth. The Messenger is only responsible you do?’ (37:95-96)
for clear transmission. (29:18) They said, ‘Build a pyre for him and fling him
The only answer of his people was to say: ‘Kill into the blaze!’ (37:97)
him or burn him!’ But Allah rescued him from the They tried to outwit him but We made them the
fire. There are certainly Signs in that for people lowest. (37:98)
who are believers. (29:24) He said, ‘I am going towards my Lord; He will be
He said, ‘You have adopted idols apart from my guide. My Lord, bestow on me a right-acting
Allah as tokens of mutual affection in this world. child!’ (37:99-100)
But then on the Day of Rising you will reject one And We gave him the good news of a forbearing
another and curse one another. The Fire will be boy. (37:101)
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