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and what Musa and ‘Isa were given, and what all ject Allah’s Signs, Allah is swift at reckoning.
the Prophets were given by their Lord. We do not (3:19)
differentiate between any of them. We are If anyone desires anything other than Islam as a
Muslims submitted to Him.’ (2:136) religion, it will not be accepted from him, and in
Say, ‘We believe in Allah and what has been sent the hereafter he will be among the losers. (3:85)
down to us and what was sent down to Ibrahim, Forbidden for you are carrion, blood and pork,
Isma‘il and Ishaq and Ya‘qub and the Tribes, and and what has been consecrated to other than
what Musa and ‘Isa and all the Prophets were Allah, and animals which have been strangled,
given by their Lord. We do not differentiate be- and animals which have been killed by a blow,
tween any of them. We are Muslims submitted to and animals which have fallen to their death,
Him.’ (3:84) and animals which have been gored, and ani-
We have revealed to you as We revealed to Nuh mals which wild beasts have eaten–except those
and the Prophets who came after him. And We you are able to slaughter properly–and animals
revealed to Ibrahim and Isma‘il and Ishaq and which have been sacrificed on altars, and deciding
Ya‘qub and the Tribes, and ‘Isa and Ayyub and things by means of divining arrows–that is de-
Yunus and Harun and Sulayman. And We gave viance. Today those who disbelieve have de-
Dawud the Zabur. (4:163) spaired of overcoming your religion. So do not be
His wife was standing there and she laughed out afraid of them but be afraid of Me. Today I have
loud. So We gave her the good news of Ishaq, perfected your religion for you and completed My
and beyond Ishaq, Ya‘qub. (11:71) blessing upon you and I am pleased with Islam as a
(Ya‘qub said to Yusuf,) ‘Accordingly your Lord religion for you. But if anyone is forced by hunger,
will pick you out and teach you the true meaning not intending any wrongdoing, Allah is Ever-
of events and perfectly fulfil His blessing on you Forgiving, Most Merciful. (5:3)
as well as on the family of Ya‘qub as He fulfilled When Allah desires to guide someone, He expands
it perfectly before upon your forebears, Ibrahim his breast to Islam. When He desires to misguide
and Ishaq. Most certainly your Lord is Knowing, someone, He makes his breast narrow and con-
Wise.’ (12:6) stricted as if he were climbing up into the sky. That
(Yusuf said,) ‘I hold fast to the creed of my fore- is how Allah defiles those who have no faith.
bears Ibrahim and Ishaq and Ya‘qub. We don’t (6:125)
associate anything with Allah. And that is how They swear by Allah that they said nothing, but
Allah has favoured us and all mankind, but most they definitely spoke the word of disbelief and re-
do not give thanks.’ (12:38) turned to disbelief after their Islam. They planned
(Ibrahim said,) ‘Praise be to Allah Who, despite something which they did not achieve and they
my old age, has given me Isma‘il and Ishaq. My were vindictive for no other cause than that Allah
Lord is the Hearer of Prayer.’ (14:39) and His Messenger had enriched them from His
And in addition to that We gave him Ishaq and bounty. If they were to repent, it would be better for
Ya‘qub and made both of them righteous. (21:72) them. But if they turn away, Allah will punish them
We gave him the good news of Ishaq, a Prophet, with a painful punishment in this world and the
one of the righteous. (37:112) hereafter, and they will not find any protector or
helper on the earth. (9:74)
ISLAM Is he whose breast is opened to Islam, and who is
You who believe! Enter Islam totally. Do not fol- therefore illuminated by his Lord...? Woe to those
low in the footsteps of Satan. He is an outright whose hearts are hardened against the remem-
enemy to you. (2:208) brance of Allah! Such people are clearly mis-
The religion with Allah is Islam. Those given the guided. (39:22)
Book only differed after knowledge had come to Who could do greater wrong than someone who
them, envying one another. As for those who re- invents a lie against Allah when he has been called
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