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manner towards your close associates. That is in- you do. (8:72)
scribed in the Book. (33:6) Those who believe and have migrated and
strived in the Way of Allah and those who have
MIGRATION (HIJRA) given refuge and help, they are the true believers.
Those who believe and migrate and strive in the They will have forgiveness and generous provi-
Way of Allah can expect Allah’s mercy. Allah is sion. (8:74)
Ever-Forgiving, Most Merciful. (2:218) Those who believe and migrate later on and ac-
Their Lord responds to them: ‘I will not let the company you in striving, they also are of your
deeds of any doer among you go to waste, male number. But blood relations are closer to one an-
or female–you are both the same in that respect. other in the Book of Allah. Allah has knowledge
Those who migrated and were driven from their of all things. (8:75)
homes and suffered harm in My Way and fought Those who believe and migrate and strive in the
and were killed, I will erase their bad actions Way of Allah with their wealth and themselves
from them and admit them into Gardens with have a higher rank with Allah. They are the ones
rivers flowing under them, as a reward from who are victorious. (9:20)
Allah. The best of all rewards is with Allah.’ As for those who migrate for Allah’s sake after
(3:195) being wronged, We shall give them good lodging
They would like you to disbelieve as they disbe- in this world, and the reward of the hereafter is
lieve so that you will all be the same. Do not take greater still if they only knew. (16:41)
any of them as friends until they have migrated in But to those who migrated after they were perse-
the Way of Allah. But if they run away then seize cuted and then strived and remained steadfast, to
them and kill them wherever you find them. Do them your Lord is All-Compassionate, Most
not take any of them as either a friend or helper. Merciful. (16:110)
(4:89) Those who migrate in the Way of Allah and then
The angels ask those they take while they are are killed or die, Allah will provide for them hand-
wronging themselves, ‘What were your circum- somely. Truly Allah is the best Provider. (22:58)
stances?’ They reply, ‘We were oppressed on Those of you possessing affluence and ample
earth.’ They say, ‘Was Allah’s earth not wide wealth should not make oaths that they will not
enough for you to have migrated elsewhere in it?’ give to their relatives and the very poor and those
The shelter of such people will be Hell. What an who have migrated in the way of Allah. They
evil destination! (4:97) should rather pardon and overlook. Would you not
Those who migrate in the Way of Allah will find love Allah to forgive you? Allah is Ever-Forgiving,
many places of refuge on the earth and ample Most Merciful. (24:22)
sustenance. If anyone leaves his home, migrating And Lut believed in him. He said, ‘I am leaving this
to Allah and His Messenger, and death catches place to follow the pleasure of my Lord. He is the
up with him, it is Allah Who will reward him. Almighty, the All Wise.’ (29:26)
Allah is Ever-Forgiving, Most Merciful. (4:100) O Prophet! We have made lawful for you: your
Those who believe and have migrated and wives to whom you have given dowries and any
strived with their wealth and themselves in the slavegirls you own from the booty Allah has allot-
Way of Allah, and those who have given refuge ted you and the daughters of your paternal uncles
and help, they are the friends and protectors of and the daughters of your paternal aunts and the
one another. But as for those who believe but daughters of your maternal uncles and the daugh-
have not migrated, you are not in any way re- ters of your maternal aunts who have migrated
sponsible for their protection until they migrate. with you and any believing woman who gives her-
But if they ask you for help in respect of the reli- self to the Prophet if the Prophet desires to marry
gion, it is your duty to help them, except against her: exclusively for you as opposed to the rest of
people you have a treaty with. Allah sees what the believers–We know very well what We have
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