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the Hour. When they were arguing among them- what an evil thing your faith has made you do.’
selves about the matter, they said, ‘Wall up their (2:93)
cave, their Lord knows best about them.’But those We lifted up the Mount above their heads in accor-
who got the better of the argument concerning dance with the covenant they had made, and We
them said, ‘We will build a place of worship over said to them, ‘Enter the gate prostrating,’ and We
them.’ (18:21) said to them, ‘Do not break the Sabbath,’ and We
... if Allah had not driven some people back by made a binding covenant with them. (4:154)
means of others, monasteries, churches, syna- We called out to him from the right hand side of
gogues and mosques, where Allah’s name is men- the Mount and We brought him near in close com-
tioned much, would have been pulled down and munication. (19:52)
destroyed. Allah will certainly help those who Tribe of Israel! We rescued you from your enemy
help Him–Allah is All-Strong, Almighty. (22:40) and made an appointment with you on the right
All mosques belong to Allah so do not call on any- hand side of the Mount and sent down manna and
one else besides Allah. (72:18) quails for you. (20:80)
By means of it (water) We produce gardens of dates
MOSQUITO and grapes for you, in which there are many fruits
Allah is not ashamed to make an example of a for you and from which you eat, and a tree spring-
mosquito or of an even smaller thing. As for ing forth from Mount Sinai yielding oil and a sea-
those who believe, they know it is the truth from soning to those who eat. (23:19-20)
their Lord. But as for those who disbelieve, they When Musa had fulfilled the appointed term and
say, ‘What does Allah mean by this example?’ He had set off with his family, he noticed a fire from
misguides many by it and guides many by it. But one side of the Mount. He said to his family, ‘Stay
He only misguides the deviators. (2:26) here, I can see a fire. Hopefully I will bring you
back some news from it or a burning branch from
MOTHER OF THE BOOK, THE the fire so that you will be able to warm your-
(SEE LAWH MAHFUZ) selves.’ (28:29)
You were not on the western side (of the Mount)
MOUNT AL-JUDI when We gave Musa the command. You were not
It was said, ‘Earth, swallow up your water!’ and, a witness. (28:44)
‘Heaven, hold back your rain!’ And the water Nor were you on the side of the Mount when We
subsided and the affair was concluded and the called, yet it is a mercy from your Lord so that you
Ark came to land on al-Judi. And it was said, can warn a people to whom no warner came be-
‘Away with the people of the wrongdoers!’ fore, so that hopefully they will pay heed. (28:46)
(11:44) By the Mount (52:1)
MOUNT, THE MOUNT SINAI
Remember when We made the covenant with you
By the fig and the olive and Mount Sinai and this
and lifted up the Mount above your heads: ‘Take
safe land, We created man in the finest mould.
hold vigorously of what We have given you and
(95:1-4)
pay heed to what is in it, so that hopefully you will
guard against evil.’ (2:63) MOUNTAIN
Remember when We made a covenant with you
When Ibrahim said, ‘My Lord, show me how You
and lifted up the Mount above your heads: ‘Take
bring the dead to life.’ He asked, ‘Do you not
hold vigorously of what We have given you and
then believe?’ He replied, ‘Indeed I do! But so
listen.’ They said, ‘We hear and disobey.’ They
that my heart may be at peace.’ He said, ‘Take
were made to drink the Calf into their hearts be-
four birds and train them to yourself. Then put a
cause of their disbelief. Say, ‘If you are believers,
part of them on each mountain and call to them;
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