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KING - KINGSHIP spoken with him, he declared, ‘Today you are
What do you think about the council of the tribe of trusted, established in our sight.’ (12:54)
Israel after Musa’s time when they said to one of They said, ‘We’re missing the goblet of the king.
their Prophets, ‘Give us a king and we will fight The man who brings it will get a camel’s load.
in the Way of Allah!’? He said, ‘Is it not possible Regarding that I stand as guarantor.’ (12:72)
that if fighting were prescribed for you, you He started with their bags before his brother’s
would not fight?’ They said, ‘How could we not and then produced it from his brother’s bag. In
fight in the way of Allah when we have been that way We devised a cunning scheme for
driven from our homes and children?’ But then Yusuf. He could not have held his brother ac-
when fighting was prescribed for them, they cording to the statutes of the King–only because
turned their backs–except for a few of them. Allah had willed it so. We raise the rank of any-
Allah knows the wrongdoers. (2:246) one We will. Over everyone with knowledge is a
Their Prophet said to them, ‘Allah has appointed Knower. (12:76)
Talut to be your king.’ They said, ‘How can he High exalted be Allah, the King, the Real! Do not
have kingship over us when we have much more rush ahead with the Qur’an before its revelation
right to kingship than he does? He has not even to you is complete, and say: ‘My Lord, increase
got much wealth!’ He said, ‘Allah has chosen me in knowledge.’ (20:114)
him over you and favoured him greatly in knowl- Exalted be Allah, the King, the Real. There is no
edge and physical strength. Allah gives kingship god but Him, Lord of the Noble Throne. (23:116)
to anyone He wills. Allah is All-Encompassing, He to Whom the kingdom of the heavens and the
All-Knowing.’ (2:247) earth belongs. He does not have a son and He
Their Prophet said to them, ‘The sign of his king- has no partner in the Kingdom. He created every-
ship is that the Ark will come to you, containing thing and determined it most exactly. (25:2)
serenity from your Lord and certain relics left by She (Queen of Sheba) said, ‘When kings enter a
the families of Musa and Harun. It will be borne city, they lay waste to it and make its mightiest
by angels. There is a sign for you in that if you are inhabitants the most abased. That is what they
believers.’ (2:248) too will do.’ (27:34)
And with Allah's permission they routed them. He is Allah–there is no god but Him. He is the
Dawud killed Goliath and Allah gave him king- King, the Most Pure, the Perfect Peace, the
ship and wisdom and taught him whatever He Trustworthy, the Safeguarder, the Almighty, the
willed. If it were not for Allah’s driving some peo- Compeller, the Supremely Great. Glory be to
ple back by means of others, the earth would Allah above all they associate with Him. (59:23)
have been corrupted. But Allah shows favour to Everything in the heavens and everything in the
all the worlds. (2:251) earth glorifies Allah, the King, the All-Pure, the
The King declared, ‘I dreamt of seven fat cows Almighty, the All-Wise. (62:1)
which seven thin ones ate and seven green ears
of wheat and seven others which were dry. O KINSHIP
counsellors! Explain my dream to me if you are How indeed! For if they get the upper hand over
those who can interpret visions!’ (12:43) you, they will respect neither kinship nor treaty.
The King said, ‘Bring him to me straight away!’ They please you with their mouths but their
but when the envoy came to him, he (Yusuf) said, hearts belie their words. Most of them are devia-
‘Go back to your master and enquire of him what tors. (9:8)
happened about the women who cut their hands. They respect neither kinship nor treaty where a
My Lord has knowledge of their cunning guile.’ believer is concerned. They are the people who
(12:50) overstep the limits. (9:10)
The King said, ‘Bring him to me straight away! So No burden-bearer can bear another’s burden. If
I may draw him very close to me.’ When he had someone weighed down calls for help to bear his
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