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their fathers, their sons, their brothers or their But when he came to them with Our Signs, they
clan. Allah has inscribed faith upon such people’s merely laughed at them. (43:57)
hearts and will reinforce them with a Spirit from When an example is made of the son of Maryam
Him and admit them into Gardens with rivers your people laugh uproariously. (43:57)
flowing under them, remaining in them timelessly, (Has he not been informed) that it is He Who
for ever. Allah is pleased with them and they are brings about both laughter and tears? (53:43)
pleased with Him. Such people are the party of Are you then amazed at this discourse and laugh
Allah. Truly it is the party of Allah who are suc- and do not cry, treating life as a game? (53:59-61)
cessful. (58:22) That Day some faces will be radiant, laughing, re-
There is an excellent example in them for you to joicing. (80:38-39)
follow, that is for those whose hope is in Allah and Those who did evil used to laugh at those who be-
the Last Day. But if anyone turns away, Allah is the lieved. (83:29)
Rich Beyond Need, the Praiseworthy. (60:6) So today those who believe are laughing at the dis-
Then when they have reached the end of their believers. (83:34)
waiting period either retain them with correctness
and courtesy or part from them with correctness LAW
and courtesy. Call two upright men from among And We have sent down the Book to you with
yourselves as witnesses and they should carry out truth, confirming and conserving the previous
the witnessing for Allah. This is admonishment for Books. So judge between them by what Allah has
all who believe in Allah and the Last Day. sent down and do not follow their whims and de-
Whoever has fear of Allah–He will give him a way sires deviating from the Truth that has come to
out. (65:2) you. We have appointed a law and a practice for
every one of you. Had Allah willed, He would
LAUGHTER have made you a single community, but He
To those who disbelieve, the life of this world is wanted to test you regarding what has come to
painted in glowing colours and they laugh at those you. So compete with each other in doing good.
who believe. But on the Day of Rising those who Every one of you will return to Allah and He will
fear Allah will be over them. Allah provides for inform you regarding the things about which you
whoever He wills without any reckoning. (2:212) differed. (5:48)
Let them laugh little and weep much, in repayment
for what they have earned. (9:82) LAWH MAHFUZ (THE PRESERVED TABLET)
His wife was standing there and she laughed out Allah erases whatever He wills or endorses it.
loud. So We gave her the good news of Ishaq, and The Master Copy of the Book is in His Hands.
beyond Ishaq, Ya‘qub. (11:71) (13:39)
But you made a mockery of them so that they It is in the Source Book with Us, high-exalted,
made you forget to remember Me while you were full of wisdom. (43:4)
laughing at them. (23:110) We know exactly how the earth eats them away.
He (Sulayman) smiled, laughing at its words, and We possess an all-preserving Book. (50:4)
said, ‘My Lord, keep me thankful for the blessing Nothing occurs, either in the earth or in your-
You have bestowed on me and on my parents, and selves, without its being in a Book before We
keep me acting rightly, pleasing You, and admit make it happen. That is something easy for Allah.
me, by Your mercy, among Your servants who are (57:22)
righteous.’ (27:19) No indeed! Truly it is a reminder, and whoever
No wonder you are surprised as they laugh with wills pays heed to it. Inscribed on Honoured
scorn! (37:12) Pages, inscribed on Honoured Pages, exalted,
When they see a Sign they only laugh with scorn. purified by the hands of scribes, noble, virtuous.
(37:14) (80:11-16)
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