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Who brought the heavens and earth into being, a How could any of the idolaters possibly have a
pure natural believer. I am not one of the idol- treaty with Allah and with His Messenger, except
aters.’ (6:79) for those you made a treaty with at the Sacred
Follow what has been revealed to you from your Mosque (Masjid al-Haram)? As long as they are
Lord–there is no god but Him–and turn away straight with you, be straight with them. Allah
from the idolaters. (6:106) loves those who guard against evil. (9:7)
Do not eat anything over which the name of It is not for the idolaters to maintain the mosques
Allah has not been mentioned. To do so is sheer of Allah, bearing witness against themselves of
deviance. The Satans inspire their friends to dis- their disbelief. They are the ones whose actions
pute with you. If you obeyed them you would will come to nothing. They will be in the Fire
then be idolaters. (6:121) timelessly, for ever. (9:17)
In the same way their idols have made killing You who believe! The idolaters are unclean, so
their children appear good to many of the idol- after this year they should not come near the
aters, in order to destroy them and confuse them Sacred Mosque (Masjid al-Haram). If you fear
in their religion. If Allah had willed, they would impoverishment, Allah will enrich you from His
not have done it; so abandon them and what bounty if He wills. Allah is All-Knowing, All-
they fabricate. (6:137) Wise. (9:28)
Say: ‘My Lord has guided me to a straight path, a It is He Who sent His Messenger with guidance
well-founded religion, the religion of Ibrahim, a and the Religion of Truth to exalt it over every
man of pure natural belief. He was not one of the other religion, even though the idolaters detest it.
idolaters.’ (6:161) (Quran, 9:33)
An announcement to those idolaters you have a There have been twelve months with Allah in the
general treaty with that Allah and His Messenger Book of Allah, from the day He first created the
are free of them. (9:1) heavens and earth. Four of them are forbidden.
A proclamation from Allah and His Messenger to That is the True Religion. So do not wrong one
mankind on the day of the greater pilgrimage: another during them. However, fight the idol-
‘Allah is free of the idolaters, as is His Messenger. aters totally just as they fight you totally, and
If you repent, it will be better for you. But if you know that Allah is with those who guard against
turn your backs, know that you cannot thwart evil. (9:36)
Allah.’ Give those who disbelieve the news of a It is not right for the Prophet and those who be-
painful punishment–except those among the lieve to ask forgiveness for the idolaters–even if
idolaters you have treaties with, who have not they are close relatives–after it has become clear
then broken their treaties with you in any way, to them that they are the Companions of the
nor granted assistance to anyone against you. Blazing Fire. (9:113)
Honour their treaties until their time runs out. Turn your face towards the religion in pure natu-
Allah loves those who guard against evil. (9:3-4) ral faith, and on no account be among the idol-
Then, when the sacred months are over, kill the aters. (10:105)
idolaters wherever you find them, and seize Say: ‘This is my way. I call to Allah with inner
them and besiege them and lie in wait for them sight, I and all who follow me. Glory be to Allah!
on every road. If they repent and perform prayer I am not one of the idolaters!’ (12:108)
and give the alms, let them go on their way. Allah Proclaim what you have been ordered to and
is Ever-Forgiving, Most Merciful. (9:5) turn away from the idolaters. (15:94)
If any of the idolaters ask you for protection, give The idolaters say, ‘If Allah had willed we would
them protection until they have heard the words not have worshipped anything apart from Him,
of Allah. Then convey them to a place where neither we nor our fathers, nor would we have
they are safe. That is because they are a people forbidden anything without His say.’ Those be-
who do not know. (9:6) fore them said the same. Are the Messengers re-
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