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ple a Messenger from them to recite His Signs to though we constitute a powerful group. Our fa-
them and purify them and teach them the Book ther is clearly making a mistake.’ (12:8)
and Wisdom, even though before that they were They said, ‘Our father, may we be forgiven for all
clearly misguided. (62:2) the many wrongs that we have done. We were
(Nuh said, ‘My Lord!) They have misguided indeed greatly mistaken men.’ (12:97)
many people. Do not increase the wrongdoers in Do not kill your children out of fear of being
anything but misguidance!’ (71:24) poor. We will provide for them and you. Killing
them is a terrible mistake. (17:31)
MISTAKE (Magicians said to Pharaoh,) ‘We have believed
Remember when We said, ‘Go into this town and in our Lord so that He may forgive us for our mis-
eat from it wherever you like, freely. Enter the takes and for the magic which you forced us to
gate prostrating and say, "Relieve us of our bur- perform. Allah is better and longer lasting.’
dens!" Your mistakes will be forgiven. We will (20:73)
grant increase to all good-doers.’ (2:58) (Magicians said,) ‘We remain hopeful that our
No indeed! Those who accumulate bad actions Lord will forgive us our mistakes for being the
and are surrounded by their mistakes, such peo- first of the believers.’ (26:51)
ple are the Companions of the Fire, remaining in (Ibrahim said,) ‘He Who I sincerely hope will for-
it timelessly, for ever. (2:81) give my mistakes on the Day of Reckoning.’
Allah does not impose on any self any more than (26:82)
it can stand. For it is what it has earned; against Those who disbelieve say to those who believe,
it, what it has brought upon itself. ‘Our Lord, do ‘Follow our way and we will bear the weight of
not take us to task if we forget or make a mistake! your mistakes.’ They will not bear the weight of a
Our Lord, do not place on us a load like the one single one of their mistakes. Truly they are liars.
You placed on those before us! Our Lord, do not (29:12)
place on us a load we have not the strength to Call them after their fathers. That is closer to jus-
bear! And pardon us; and forgive us; and have tice in Allah’s sight. And if you do not know who
mercy on us. You are our Master, so help us their fathers were then they are your brothers in
against the people of the disbelievers.’ (2:286) the religion and people under your patronage.
A believer should never kill another believer un- You are not to blame for any honest mistake you
less it is by mistake. Anyone who kills a believer make but only for what your hearts premeditate.
by mistake should free a believing slave and pay Allah is Ever-Forgiving, Most Merciful. (33:5)
blood-money to his family unless they forgo it as Pharaoh and those before him and the
a charity. If he is from a people who are your en- Overturned Cities made a great mistake. (69:9)
emies and is a believer, you should free a believ-
ing slave. If he is from a people you have a treaty MOCKERY
with, blood money should be paid to his family When they meet those who believe, they say,
and you should free a believing slave. Anyone ‘We believe.’ But then when they go apart with
who cannot find the means should fast two con- their Satans, they say, ‘We are really with you.
secutive months. This is a concession from Allah. We were only mocking.’ (2:14)
Allah is All-Knowing, All-Wise. (4: 92) But Allah is mocking them, and drawing them
When they were told: ‘Live in this town and eat on, as they wander blindly in their excessive in-
of it wherever you like and say, "Relieve us of our solence. (2:15)
burdens!" and enter the gate prostrating. Your And when Musa said to his people, ‘Allah com-
mistakes will be forgiven you. We will grant in- mands you to sacrifice a cow,’ they said, ‘What!
crease to good-doers.’ (7:161) Are you making a mockery of us?’ He said, ‘I seek
When they declared, ‘Why! Yusuf and his refuge with Allah from being one of the igno-
brother are dearer to our father than we are al- rant!’ (2:67)
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