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Book. Those who do not know say the same as ear, a tooth for a tooth, and retaliation for
they say. Allah will judge between them on the wounds. But if anyone forgoes that as a charity, it
Day of Rising regarding the things about which will act as expiation for him. Those who do not
they differ. (2:113) judge by what Allah has sent down, such people
When Allah said, ‘‘Isa, I will take you back and are wrongdoers. (5:45)
raise you up to Me and purify you of those who The people of the Gospel should judge by what
disbelieve. And I will place the people who fol- Allah sent down in it. Those who do not judge by
low you above those who disbelieve until the what Allah has sent down, such people are devi-
Day of Rising. Then you will all return to Me, and ators. (5:47)
I will judge between you regarding the things And We have sent down the Book to you with
about which you differed.’ (3:55) truth, confirming and conserving the previous
Allah commands you to return to their owners Books. So judge between them by what Allah has
the things you hold on trust and, when you judge sent down and do not follow their whims and de-
between people, to judge with justice. How ex- sires deviating from the Truth that has come to
cellent is what Allah exhorts you to do! Allah is you. We have appointed a law and a practice for
All-Hearing, All-Seeing. (4:58) every one of you. Had Allah willed, He would
We have sent down the Book to you with the have made you a single community, but He
truth so that you can judge between people ac- wanted to test you regarding what has come to
cording to what Allah has shown to you. But do you. So compete with each other in doing good.
not be an advocate for the treacherous. (4:105) Every one of you will return to Allah and He will
Those who anticipate the worst for you say, inform you regarding the things about which you
‘Were we not with you?’ whenever you gain a differed. ( 5:48)
victory from Allah, but if the disbelievers have a (Shu‘ayb said to his people,) ‘There is a group of
success they say, ‘Did we not have the upper you who believe in what I have been sent with
hand over you and yet in spite of that keep the and a group who do not, so be steadfast until
believers away from you?’ Allah will judge be- Allah judges between us. He is the best of
tween you on the Day of Rising. Allah will not judges.’ (7:87)
give the disbelievers any way against the believ- (Shu‘ayb said,) ‘We would be inventing lies
ers. (4:141) against Allah if we returned to your religion after
They are people who listen to lies and consume Allah has saved us from it. We could never return
ill-gotten gains. If they come to you, you can ei- to it unless Allah our Lord so willed. Our Lord
ther judge between them or turn away from encompasses everything in His knowledge. We
them. If you turn away from them, they cannot have put our trust in Allah. Our Lord, judge be-
harm you in any way. But if you do judge, judge tween us and our people with truth. You are the
between them justly. Allah loves the just. (5:42) best of judges.’ ( 7:89)
We sent down the Torah containing guidance Do they not see how We come to the land erod-
and light, and the Prophets who had submitted ing it at its extremities? Allah judges and there is
themselves gave judgement by it for the Jews–as no reversing His judgement. He is swift at reck-
did their scholars and their rabbis–by what they oning. (13:41)
had been allowed to preserve of Allah’s Book to The Sabbath was only enjoined on those who
which they were witnesses. Do not be afraid of differed about it. Your Lord will judge between
people, be afraid of Me. And do not sell My Signs them on the Day of Rising regarding the things
for a paltry price. Those who do not judge by about which they differed. (16:124)
what Allah has sent down, such people are dis- Say: ‘Lord, judge with truth! Our Lord is the All-
believers. (5:44) Merciful, the One Whose help is sought in the
We prescribed for them in it: a life for a life, an face of what you describe.’ (21:112)
eye for an eye, a nose for a nose, an ear for an Sovereignty on that Day will be Allah’s. He will
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