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nity to which a warner has not come. (35:24) you would show thanks. (2:52)
(I swear) by the Wise Qur’an. Truly you are one Remember when We gave Musa the Book and
of the Messengers on a Straight Path. The revela- discrimination so that perhaps you would be
tion of the Almighty, the Most Merciful so that guided. (2:53)
you may warn a people whose fathers were not And when Musa said to his people, ‘My people,
warned and who are therefore unaware. (36:2-6) You wronged yourselves by adopting the Calf so
We did not teach him poetry nor would it be turn towards your Maker and kill yourselves.
right for him. It is simply a reminder and a clear That is the best thing for you in your Maker’s
Qur’an. (36:69) sight.’ And He turned towards you. He is the
Say: ‘I am only a warner. There is no god except Ever-Returning, the Most Merciful. (2:54)
Allah, the One, the All-Conquering, Lord of the And when you said, ‘Musa, we will not believe
heavens and the earth and everything between in you until we see Allah with our own eyes.’ So
them, the Almighty, the Endlessly Forgiving.’ Say: the thunder-bolt struck you dead while you were
‘This is momentous news yet you ignore it! I looking. (2:55)
knew nothing of the Highest Assembly when Then We brought you back to life after your
they debated. It is only revealed to me that I am a death, so that perhaps you would show thanks.
clear warner.’ (38:65-70) (2:56)
As for those who take others besides Him as pro- And We shaded you with clouds and sent down
tectors, Allah takes care of them. You are not set manna and quails to you: ‘Eat of the good things
over them as a guardian. (42:6) We have provided for you.’ They did not wrong
Say: ‘I am nothing new among the Messengers. I Us; rather it was themselves they were wronging.
have no idea what will be done with me or you. (2:57)
I only follow what has been revealed to me. I am Remember when We said, ‘Go into this town and
only a clear warner.’ (46:9) eat from it wherever you like, freely. Enter the
We have sent you bearing witness, bringing good gate prostrating and say, "Relieve us of our bur-
news and giving warning so that you might all dens!" Your mistakes will be forgiven. We will
believe in Allah and His Messenger and honour grant increase to all good-doers.’ (2:58)
Him and respect Him and glorify Him in the But those who did wrong substituted words other
morning and the evening. (48:8-9) than those they had been given. So We sent
down a plague from heaven on those who did
MUHKAM VERSES (SEE VERSES THAT ARE wrong because they were deviators. (2:59)
THE CORE OF THE BOOK) And when Musa was looking for water for his
people, We said, ‘Strike the rock with your staff.’
MULE Then twelve fountains gushed out from it and all
And horses, mules and donkeys both to ride and the people knew their drinking place. ‘Eat and
for adornment. And He creates other things you drink of Allah's provision and do not go about
do not know. (16:8) the earth corrupting it.’ (2:60)
And when you said, ‘Musa, we will not put up
MU'MINUN (SEE BELIEVERS) with just one kind of food so ask your Lord to
supply to us some of what the earth produces–its
MUNAFIQUN (SEE HYPOCRITES) green vegetables, cucumbers, grains, lentils and
onions,’ he said, ‘Do you want to replace what is
MUSA (AS) (MOSES) better with what is inferior? Go back to Egypt,
And when We allotted to Musa forty nights. Then then you will have what you are asking for.’
you adopted the Calf when he had gone and you Abasement and destitution were stamped upon
were wrongdoers. (2:51) them. They brought down anger from Allah upon
Then We pardoned you after that so that perhaps themselves. That was because they rejected
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