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sponsible for anything but clear transmission? to you and which We enjoined on Ibrahim, Musa
(16:35) and ‘Isa: ‘Establish the religion and do not make
Ibrahim was a community in himself, exemplary, divisions in it.’ What you call the idolaters to fol-
obedient to Allah, a man of pure natural belief. low is very hard for them. Allah chooses for
He was not one of the idolaters. (16:120) Himself anyone He wills and guides to Himself
Then We revealed to you: ‘Follow the religion of those who turn to Him. (42:13)
Ibrahim, a man of pure natural belief. He was not And so that He might punish the men and
one of the idolaters.’ (16:123) women of the hypocrites and the men and
As for those who believe and those who are Jews women of the idolaters–those who think bad
and the Sabaeans and the Christians, Magians thoughts about Allah. They will suffer an evil turn
and idolaters, Allah will distinguish between of fate. Allah is angry with them, and has cursed
them on the Day of Rising. Allah is witness of all them and prepared Hell for them. What an evil
things. (22:17) destination! (48:6)
A man who has fornicated may only marry a It is He Who sent His Messenger with guidance
woman who has fornicated or a woman of the and the Religion of Truth to exalt it over every
idolaters. A woman who has fornicated may only other religion, though the idolaters hate it. (61:9)
marry a man who has fornicated or a man of the The People of the Book who disbelieve and the
idolaters. Doing such a thing is forbidden for the idolaters would not be cut off until the Clear Sign
believers. (24:3) came to them. (98:1)
Do not let them debar you from Allah’s Signs The People of the Book who disbelieve and the
after they have been sent down to you. Call peo- idolaters will be in the Fire of Hell, remaining in
ple to your Lord and on no account be one of the it timelessly, for ever. They are the worst of crea-
idolaters. (28:87) tures. (98:6)
So set your face firmly towards the Religion, as a
pure natural believer, Allah’s natural pattern on IDRIS (AS)
which He made mankind. There is no changing Mention Idris in the Book. He was a true man
Allah’s creation. That is the true Religion–but and a Prophet. (19:56)
most people do not know it–turning towards We raised him up to a high place. (19:57)
Him. Have fear of Him and perform prayer. Do And Isma‘il and Idris and Dhu’l-Kifl–each one
not be among the idolaters: those who split up was among the steadfast. (21:85)
their religion, and form into sects, each faction We admitted them into Our mercy. They were
exulting in what they have. (30:30-32) among the righteous. (21:86)
Say: ‘Travel about the earth and see the final fate
of those before. Most of them were idolaters.’ "IF ALLAH WILLS" (INSHA'ALLAH)
(30:42) They said, ‘Ask your Lord to make it clear to us
This was so that Allah might punish the men and what it should be like. Cows are all much the
women of the hypocrites, and the men and same to us. Then, if Allah wills, we will be
women of the idolaters, and turn towards the guided.’ (2:70)
men and women of the believers. Allah is Ever- On the Day We gather them all together:
Forgiving, Most Merciful. (33:73) ‘Company of jinn, you gained many followers
Say: ‘I am only a human being like yourselves. It among mankind.’ And their friends among
is revealed to me that your god is One God. So mankind will say, ‘Our Lord, we benefited from
be straight with Him and ask His forgiveness.’ one another, and now we have reached the term
Woe to those who associate others with Him. which You determined for us.’ He will say, ‘The
(41:6) Fire is your home. You will be in it timelessly, for
He has laid down the same religion for you as He ever, except as Allah wills. Your Lord is All-Wise,
enjoined on Nuh: that which We have revealed All-Knowing.’ (6:128)
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