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N in this world and the hereafter, and one of those
brought near.’ (3:45)
NAFS (SEE SELF) O mankind! Have fear of your Lord Who created
you from a single self and created its mate from it
NAKEDNESS and then disseminated many men and women
from the two of them. Have fear of Allah in
You will not go hungry in it or suffer from naked-
whose name you make demands on one another
ness. (20:118)
and also in respect of your families. Allah
You who believe! Those you own as slaves and
watches over you continually. (4:1)
those of you who have not yet reached puberty
They will ask you what is lawful for them. Say:
should ask your permission to enter at three
‘All good things are lawful for you, and also what
times: before the Dawn Prayer, when you have
is caught for you by hunting animals which you
undressed at noon, and after the Prayer of
have trained as Allah has taught you. Eat what
Night–three times of nakedness for you. There is
they catch for you, mentioning Allah’s name over
nothing wrong for you or them at other times in
it.’ And have fear of Allah. Allah is swift at reck-
moving around among yourselves from one to
oning. (5:4)
another. In this way Allah makes the Signs clear
Eat that over which the name of Allah has been
to you. Allah is All-Knowing, All-Wise. (24:58)
mentioned, if you believe in His Signs. (6:118)
Had a blessing from his Lord not overtaken him,
What is the matter with you that you do not eat
he (Yunus) would have been thrown up on the
that over which the name of Allah has been men-
naked shore, for he was at fault. (68:49)
tioned, when He has made clear to you what He
NAME has made forbidden for you except when you are
forced to eat it? Many people lead others astray
He taught Adam the names of all things. Then He
through their whims and desires without having
arrayed them before the angels and said, ‘Tell me
any knowledge. Your Lord knows best those who
the names of these if you are telling the truth.’
overstep the limits. (6:119)
(2:31)
Do not eat anything over which the name of
He said, ‘Adam, tell them their names.’ When he
Allah has not been mentioned. To do so is sheer
had told them their names, He said, ‘Did I not tell
deviance. The Satans inspire their friends to dis-
you that I know the Unseen of the heavens and
pute with you. If you obeyed them you would
the earth, and I know what you make known and
then be idolaters. (6:121)
what you hide?’ (2:33)
They say, ‘These animals and crops are sacro-
Who could do greater wrong than someone who
sanct. No one may eat them except those we
bars access to the mosques of Allah, preventing
wish’,–as they allege–and animals on whose
His name from being remembered in them, and
backs it is forbidden to ride, and animals over
goes about destroying them? Such people will
which they do not mention Allah’s name, invent-
never be able to enter them–except in fear. They
ing falsehood against Him. He will repay them
will have disgrace in this world and in the here-
for the things they have invented. (6:138)
after they will have a terrible punishment. (2:114)
He (Hud) said, ‘Punishment and anger have
When she gave birth, she said, ‘My Lord! I have
come down on you from your Lord. Do you
given birth to a girl’–and Allah knew very well
argue with me regarding names which you and
what she had given birth to, male and female are
your forefathers invented and for which Allah
not the same–‘and I have named her Maryam
has sent down no authority? Wait, then; I am
and placed her and her children in Your safe-
waiting with you.’ (7:71)
keeping from the accursed Satan.’ (3:36)
To Allah belong the Most Beautiful Names, so
When the angels said, ‘Maryam, your Lord gives
call on Him by them and abandon those who
you good news of a Word from Him. His name is
desecrate His Names. They will be repaid for
the Messiah, ‘Isa, son of Maryam, of high esteem
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