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you as if you had full knowledge of it. Say: And then when he (Yusuf) became a full-grown
‘Knowledge of it rests with Allah alone. But most man, We gave him knowledge and right judge-
people do not know that.’ (7:187) ment too. That is how We reward all doers of
Say: ‘I possess no power to help or harm myself, good. (12:22)
except as Allah wills. If I had had knowledge of The King said, ‘Bring him to me straight away!’
the Unseen, I would have sought to gain much but when the envoy came to him, he (Yusuf) said,
good and no evil would have touched me. I am ‘Go back to your master and enquire of him what
only a warner and a bringer of good news to peo- happened about the women who cut their hands.
ple who believe.’ (7:188) My Lord has knowledge of their cunning guile.’
But if they repent and perform prayer and give (12:50)
the alms, they are your brothers in the religion. But when they entered as their father said, it did
We make the Signs clear for people who have not save them from Allah at all, yet a need in
knowledge. (9:11) Ya‘qub’s soul was satisfied. He had knowledge
It is not necessary for the believers to go out all which We had taught him, but most of mankind
together. If a party from each group of them were simply do not know. (12:68)
to go out so they could increase their knowledge He started with their bags before his brother’s
of the religion they would be able to notify their and then produced it from his brother’s bag. In
people when they returned to them so that hope- that way We devised a cunning scheme for
fully they would take warning! (9:122) Yusuf. He could not have held his brother ac-
No, the fact is that they have denied something cording to the statutes of the King–only because
which their knowledge does not embrace and Allah had willed it so. We raise the rank of any-
the meaning of which has not yet reached them. one We will. Over everyone with knowledge is a
In the same way those before them also denied Knower. (12:76)
the truth. See the final fate of the wrongdoers! Accordingly We have sent it down as a judge-
(10:39) ment in Arabic. If you followed their whims and
He said, ‘Your request is answered, so go straight desires after the knowledge that has come to you,
and do not follow the way of those who have no you would have no protector or defender against
knowledge.’ (10:89) Allah. (13:37)
We settled the tribe of Israel in a noble place and Those who disbelieve say, ‘You are not a
gave them good things as provision. They did not Messenger.’ Say: ‘Allah is a sufficient witness be-
differ until knowledge came to them. Your Lord tween you and me, and anyone else who has
will decide between them on the Day of Rising knowledge of the Book.’ (13:43)
regarding the things about which they differed. They (Our Messengers) said, ‘Do not be afraid.
(10:93) We bring you the good news of a boy of great
If they do not respond to you then know that it knowledge.’ (15:53)
has been sent down with Allah’s knowledge and Then on the Day of Rising He will disgrace them,
that there is no god but Him. So will you not be- and say, ‘Where are My partner gods for whose
come Muslims? (11:14) sake you became so hostile?’ Those given knowl-
He said, ‘Nuh, he is definitely not of your family. edge will say, ‘Today there is disgrace and evil for
He is someone whose action was not righteous. the disbelievers.’ (16:27)
Do not, therefore, ask Me for something about They allot a portion of the provision We have
which you have no knowledge. I admonish you given them to things they have no knowledge of
lest you should be among the ignorant.’ (11:46) at all. By Allah, you will be asked about what
He (Nuh) said, ‘My Lord, I seek refuge with You you invented! (16:56)
from asking You for anything about which I have Allah created you and then will take you back
no knowledge. If You do not forgive me and have again. And some of you revert to the lowest form
mercy on me, I will be among the lost.’ (11:47) of life so that after having knowledge, you know
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