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load, none of it will be borne for him, even by his to anyone He wills. Allah is All-Encompassing,
next of kin. You can only warn those who fear All-Knowing.’ (2:247)
their Lord in the Unseen and perform prayer. It is He Who sent down the Book to you from
Whoever is purified, is purified for himself alone. Him: verses containing clear judgements–they
Allah is your final destination. (35:18) are the core of the Book–and others which are
Is it not likely that, if you did turn away, you open to interpretation. Those with deviation in
would cause corruption in the earth and sever their hearts follow what is open to interpretation
your ties of kinship? (47:22) in it, desiring conflict, seeking its inner meaning.
No one knows its inner meaning but Allah.
KNIFE Those firmly rooted in knowledge say, ‘We be-
But when she (the governor's wife) heard of their lieve in it. All of it is from our Lord.’ But only peo-
malicious talk, she sent for them and made a ple of intelligence pay heed. (3:7)
sumptuous meal and then she gave a knife to Allah bears witness that there is no god but Him,
each of them. She said (to Yusuf), ‘Go out to as do the angels and the people of knowledge,
them.’ When they saw him, they were amazed upholding justice. There is no god but Him, the
by him and cut their hands. They said, ‘Allah pre- Almighty, the All-Wise. (3:18)
serve us! This is no man. What can this be but a The religion with Allah is Islam. Those given the
noble angel here!’ (12:31) Book only differed after knowledge had come to
them, envying one another. As for those who re-
KNOWLEDGE ject Allah’s Signs, Allah is swift at reckoning.
It is He Who created everything on the earth for (3:19)
you and then directed His attention up to heaven If anyone argues with you about him after the
and arranged it into seven regular heavens. He knowledge that has come to you, say, ‘Come
has knowledge of all things. (2:29) then! Let us summon our sons and your sons, our
They said, ‘Glory be to You! We have no knowl- women and your women, ourselves and your-
edge except what You have taught us. You are the selves. Then let us make earnest supplication and
All-Knowing, the All-Wise.’ (2:32) call down the curse of Allah upon the liars.’
The Jews and the Christians will never be pleased (3:61)
with you until you follow their religion. Say, (Say,) ‘You are people arguing about something
‘Allah’s guidance is the true guidance.’ If you of which you have no knowledge. Why do you
were to follow their whims and desires, after the argue about something of which you have no
knowledge that has come to you, you would find knowledge? Allah knows; you do not know.’
no protector or helper against Allah. (2:120) (3:66)
If you were to bring every Sign to those given the When news of any matter reaches them they
Book, they still would not follow your direction. spread it about, whether it is of a reassuring or
You do not follow their direction. They do not disquieting nature. If they had only referred it to
follow each other’s direction. If you followed the Messenger and those in command among
their whims and desires, after the knowledge that them, those among them able to discern the truth
has come to you, you would then be one of the about it would have had proper knowledge of it.
wrongdoers. (2:145) If it were not for Allah’s favour to you and His
Their Prophet said to them, ‘Allah has appointed mercy, all but a very few of you would have fol-
Talut to be your king.’ They said, ‘How can he lowed Satan. (4:83)
have kingship over us when we have much more And on account of their disbelief, and their utter-
right to kingship than he does? He has not even ance of a monstrous slander against Maryam,
got much wealth!’ He said, ‘Allah has chosen and their saying, ‘We killed the Messiah, ‘Isa son
him over you and favoured him greatly in knowl- of Maryam, Messenger of Allah.’ They did not kill
edge and physical strength. Allah gives kingship him and they did not crucify him but it was made
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