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On the Day when the Spirit and the angels stand his repayment is Hell, remaining in it timelessly,
in ranks, no one will speak, except for him who for ever. Allah is angry with him and has cursed
is authorised by the All-Merciful and says what is him, and has prepared for him a terrible punish-
right. (78:38) ment. (4:93)
And your Lord arrives with the angels rank upon Say: ‘Shall I tell you of a reward with Allah far
rank. (89:22) worse than that: that of those whom Allah has
In it the angels and the Spirit descend by their cursed and with whom He is angry–turning some
Lord’s authority with every ordinance. (97:4) of them into monkeys and into pigs–and who
worshipped false gods? Such people are in a
ANGER worse situation and further from the right way.’
Guide us on the Straight Path, the Path of those (5:60)
You have blessed, not of those with anger on You see many of them taking those who disbe-
them, nor of the misguided. (1:5-7) lieve as their friends. What their lower selves
And when you said, ‘Musa, we will not put up have advanced for them is evil indeed, bringing
with just one kind of food so ask your Lord to Allah’s anger down upon them. They will suffer
supply to us some of what the earth produces–its punishment timelessly, for ever. (5:80)
green vegetables, cucumbers, grains, lentils and He said, ‘Punishment and anger have come
onions,’ he said, ‘Do you want to replace what is down on you from your Lord. Do you argue with
better with what is inferior? Go back to Egypt, me regarding names which you and your forefa-
then you will have what you are asking for.’ thers invented and for which Allah has sent
Abasement and destitution were stamped upon down no authority? Wait, then; I am waiting with
them. They brought down anger from Allah upon you.’ (7:71)
themselves. That was because they rejected When Musa returned to his people in anger and
Allah’s Signs and killed the Prophets without any great sorrow, he said, ‘What an evil thing you did
right to do so. That was because they rebelled in my absence after I left! Did you want to hasten
and went beyond the limits. (2:61) your Lord’s command?’ He threw down the
What an evil thing they have sold themselves for Tablets and seized hold of his brother’s head,
in rejecting what Allah has sent down, outraged dragging him towards him. Harun said, ‘Son of
that Allah should send down His favour on my mother, The people oppressed me and almost
whichever of His servants He wills. They have killed me. Do not give my enemies cause to gloat
brought down anger upon anger on themselves. over me. Do not include me with the wrongdo-
The disbelievers will have a humiliating punish- ing people.’ (7:150)
ment. (2:90) As for those who adopted the Calf, anger from
They will be plunged into abasement wherever their Lord will overtake them together with
they are found, unless they have a treaty with abasement in the life of this world. That is how
Allah and with the people. They have brought we repay the purveyors of falsehood. (7:152)
down anger from Allah upon themselves, and When Musa’s anger abated he picked up the
they have been plunged into destitution. That Tablets and in their inscription was guidance and
was because they rejected Allah’s Signs and mercy for all of them who feared their Lord.
killed the Prophets without any right to do so. (7:154)
That was because they disobeyed and went be- Anyone who turns his back on them that day, un-
yond the limits. (3:112) less he is withdrawing to rejoin the fight or with-
Is someone who pursues the pleasure of Allah drawing to support another group, brings Allah’s
the same as someone who incurs displeasure anger down upon himself. His refuge is Hell.
from Allah and whose refuge is Hell? What an What an evil destination! (8:16)
evil destination! (3:162) Among them there are some who find fault with
As for anyone who kills a believer deliberately, you concerning the alms. If they are given some
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