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them are deviators. (3:110) they differed about and so that those who disbe-
They thought there would be no testing. They lieved will know that they were liars. (16:39)
were blind and deaf. Then Allah turned towards We have only ever sent before you men who
them. Then many of them went blind and deaf were given Revelation–ask the People of the
again. Allah sees what they do. (5:71) Reminder if you do not know–who brought Clear
If you obeyed most of those on earth, they would Signs and Revealed Books. And We have sent
misguide you from Allah’s Way. They follow down the Reminder to you so that you can make
nothing but conjecture. They are only guessing. clear to mankind what has been sent down to
(6:116) them so that hopefully they will reflect. (16:43-
Most of them follow nothing but conjecture. 44)
Conjecture is of no use whatsoever against the We have only sent down the Book to you so that
truth. Allah most certainly knows what they are you can make clear to them the things about
doing. (10:36) which they differ, and as a guidance and a mercy
But as for those who have clear evidence from to people who believe. (16:64)
their Lord followed up by a witness from Do not be like a woman who spoils the thread
Him–and before it the Book of Musa came as a she has spun by unravelling it after it is strong, by
model and a mercy–such people believe in it. making your oaths a means of deceiving one an-
Any faction which rejects it is promised the Fire. other, merely because one community is bigger
Be in no doubt about it. It is the Truth from your than another. Allah is only testing you by this. He
Lord. But most people have no faith. (11:17) will make clear to you on the Day of Rising the
They also said, ‘We have more wealth and chil- things about which you differed. (16:92)
dren. We are not going to be punished.’ (34:35) Then when We decreed that he should die, noth-
ing divulged his death to them except the worm
MAKING CLEAR which ate his staff; so that when he fell down it
But if a man divorces his wife a third time, she is was made clear to the jinn that if they had truly
not lawful for him after that until she has married had knowledge of the Unseen they need not
another husband. Then if he divorces her, there is have stayed there suffering humiliating punish-
nothing wrong in the original couple getting ment. (34:14)
back together provided they think they will re- If He did ask you for it and put you under pres-
main within Allah’s limits. These are Allah’s lim- sure, you would be tight-fisted and it would bring
its which he has made clear to people who out your malevolence. (47:37)
know. (2:230)
What is the matter with you that you do not eat MAKKA (THE SAFE HAVEN)
that over which the name of Allah has been men- If you do not help him, Allah did help him when
tioned, when He has made clear to you what He those who disbelieved drove him out (of Makka)
has made forbidden for you except when you are and there were two of them in the Cave. He said
forced to eat it? Many people lead others astray to his companion, ‘Do not be despondent, Allah
through their whims and desires without having is with us.’ Then Allah sent down His serenity
any knowledge. Your Lord knows best those who upon him and reinforced him with troops you
overstep the limits. (6:119) could not see. He made the word of those who
Just as your Lord brought you out from your disbelieved undermost. It is the word of Allah
house with truth, even though a group of the be- which is uppermost. Allah is Almighty, All-Wise.
lievers disliked it, arguing with you about the (9:40)
Truth after it had been made clear as though they Do they not see that We have established a safe
were being driven to their death with open eyes. haven (Makka) while people all round them are vi-
(8:5-6) olently dispossessed? So why do they believe in
It is so that He can make clear to them the things falsehood and reject the blessing of Allah? (29:67)
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