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son–unless it is in retaliation for someone else or you and them; that you do not approach inde-
for causing corruption in the earth–it is as if he cency–outward or inward; that you do not kill
had murdered all mankind. And if anyone gives any person Allah has made inviolate–except with
life to another person, it is as if he had given life the right to do so. That is what He instructs you to
to all mankind. Our Messengers came to them do so that hopefully you will use your intellect.
with Clear Signs but even after that many of them (6:151)
committed outrages in the earth. (5:31-32) The ruling circle of Pharaoh’s people said, ‘Are
The reprisal against those who wage war on you going to leave Musa and his people to cause
Allah and His Messenger, and go about the earth corruption in the earth and abandon you and
corrupting it, is that they should be killed or cru- your gods?’ He said, ‘We will kill their sons and
cified, or have their alternate hands and feet cut let their women live. We have absolute power
off, or be banished from the land. That will be over them!’ (7:127)
their degradation in this world and in the here- Remember when We rescued you from
after they will have a terrible punishment, (5:33) Pharaoh’s people who were inflicting an evil
We made a covenant with the tribe of Israel and punishment on you, killing your sons and letting
We sent Messengers to them. Each time a your women live. In that there was a terrible trial
Messenger came to them with something their from your Lord. (7:141)
lower selves did not desire, they denied some When Musa returned to his people in anger and
and they murdered others. (5:70) great sorrow, he said, ‘What an evil thing you did
You who believe! Do not kill game while you are in my absence after I left! Did you want to hasten
in the state of pilgrimage. If one of you kills any your Lord’s command?’ He threw down the
deliberately, the reprisal for it is a livestock ani- Tablets and seized hold of his brother’s head,
mal equivalent to what he killed, as judged by dragging him towards him. Harun said, ‘Son of
two just men among you, a sacrifice to reach the my mother, The people oppressed me and almost
Kaaba, or expiation by feeding the poor, or fast- killed me. Do not give my enemies cause to gloat
ing commensurate with that, so that he may taste over me. Do not include me with the wrongdo-
the evil consequences of what he did. Allah has ing people.’ (7:150)
pardoned all that took place in the past; but if You did not kill them; it was Allah Who killed
anyone does it again Allah will take revenge on them; and you did not throw, when you threw; it
him. Allah is Almighty, Exactor of Revenge. was Allah Who threw: so He might test the be-
(5:95) lievers with this excellent trial from Him. Allah is
In the same way their idols have made killing All-Hearing, All-Knowing. (8:17)
their children appear good to many of the idol- When those who disbelieve were plotting against
aters, in order to destroy them and confuse them you to imprison you or kill you or expel you: they
in their religion. If Allah had willed, they would were plotting and Allah was plotting, but Allah is
not have done it; so abandon them and what the Best of Plotters. (8:30)
they fabricate. (6:137) Then, when the sacred months are over, kill the
Those who kill their children foolishly without idolaters wherever you find them, and seize
any knowledge and make what Allah has pro- them and besiege them and lie in wait for them
vided for them forbidden, inventing lies against on every road. If they repent and perform prayer
Allah, such people are lost. They are misguided. and give the alms, let them go on their way. Allah
They are not guided. (6:140) is Ever-Forgiving, Most Merciful. (9:5)
Say: ‘Come and I will recite to you what your Allah has bought from the believers their selves
Lord has made forbidden for you’: that you do and their wealth in return for the Garden. They
not associate anything with Him; that you are fight in the Way of Allah and they kill and are
good to your parents; that you do not kill your killed. It is a promise binding on Him in the
children because of poverty–We will provide for Torah, the Gospel and the Qur’an and who is
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