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truer to his contract than Allah? Rejoice then in want to kill me just as you killed a person yester-
the bargain you have made. That is the great vic- day? You only want to be a tyrant in the land; you
tory. (9:111) do not want to be a reformer.’ (28:19)
(Yusuf's brothers said,) ‘Kill Yusuf or expel him to A man came running from the furthest part of the
some land so that your father will look to you city, saying, ‘Musa, the Council are conspiring to
alone and then you can be people who do right.’ kill you, so leave! I am someone who brings you
(12:9) good advice.’ (28:20)
One of them said, ‘Do not take Yusuf’s life but He (Musa) said, ‘My Lord, I killed one of them and
throw him to the bottom of the well, so that some I am afraid they will kill me;’ (28:33)
travellers may discover him, if this is something The only answer of his people was to say: ‘Kill him
that you have to do.’ (12:10) or burn him!’ But Allah rescued him from the fire.
Do not kill your children out of fear of being There are certainly Signs in that for people who
poor. We will provide for them and you. Killing are believers. (29:24)
them is a terrible mistake. (17:31) Say: ‘Flight will not benefit you if you try to run
Do not kill any person Allah has made inviolate, away from death or being killed. Then you will
except with the right to do so. If someone is only enjoy a short respite.’ (33:16)
wrongly killed We have given authority to his He brought down from their fortresses those of the
next of kin. But he should not be excessive in tak- People of the Book who supported them and cast
ing life. He will be helped. (17:33) terror into their hearts. You killed some of them
So they went on until they met a youngster and some you took prisoner. (33:26)
whom he killed. Musa said, ‘Have you killed a When he brought them the truth from Us they
boy who has done no wrong, without it being in said, ‘Slaughter the sons of those who believe with
retaliation for someone else? This is truly an ap- him but let their women live.’ The stratagems of
palling thing that you have done!’ (18:74) the disbelievers are nothing but errors. (40:25)
(Allah said,) ‘When your sister went and said, Pharaoh said, ‘Let me kill Musa and let him call
"Shall I direct you to someone who will take care upon his Lord! I am afraid that he may change
of him?" that was how We returned you to your your religion and bring about corruption in the
mother so that she might delight her eyes and not land.’ (40:26)
be grieved. You killed a man and We rescued A man among Pharaoh’s people who believed,
you from trouble and tested you with many trials. but kept his faith concealed, said, ‘Are you going
You stayed some years among the people of to kill a man for saying "My Lord is Allah" when he
Madyan. Then you arrived at the pre-ordained has brought you Clear Signs from your Lord? If he
time, Musa!’ (20:40) is telling a lie, be it on his own head. But if he is
(Believers are) those who do not call on any telling the truth, then some of what he is promising
other god together with Allah and do not kill you will certainly happen to you. Allah does not
anyone Allah has made inviolate, except with guide any unbridled inveterate liar.’ (40:28)
the right to do so, and do not fornicate; anyone O Prophet! When women who believe come to
who does that will receive an evil punishment. you pledging allegiance to you on the grounds
(25:68) that they will not associate anything with Allah or
(Musa said,) ‘They hold a wrong action against steal or fornicate or kill their children or give a
me and I fear that they may kill me.’ (26:14) false ascription of paternity–making up lies about
The wife of Pharaoh said, ‘A source of delight for their bodies–or disobey you in respect of anything
me and for you; do not kill him. It may well be right, then accept their pledge and ask forgiveness
that he will be of use to us or perhaps we could for them. Allah is Ever-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
adopt him as a son.’ They were not aware. (28:9) (60:12)
But when he was about to grab the man who was When the baby girl buried alive is asked for what
their common enemy, he said, ‘Musa! Do you crime she was killed. (81:8-9)
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