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then! Let us summon our sons and your sons, our Those who argue about him are in doubt about
women and your women, ourselves and your- it. They have no real knowledge of it, just con-
selves. Then let us make earnest supplication and jecture. But they certainly did not kill him.
call down the curse of Allah upon the liars.’ (4:157)
(3:61) His people argued with him. He (Ibrahim) said,
(Say,) ‘People of the Book! Why do you argue ‘Are you arguing with me about Allah when He
concerning Ibrahim when the Torah and Gospel has guided me? I have no fear of any partner you
were only sent down after him? Why do you not ascribe to Him unless my Lord should will such a
use your intellect? You are people arguing about thing to happen. My Lord encompasses all things
something of which you have no knowledge. in His knowledge so will you not pay heed?’
Why do you argue about something of which (6:80)
you have no knowledge? Allah knows; you do He (Hud) said, ‘Punishment and anger have
not know.’ (3:65-66) come down on you from your Lord. Do you
(A group of the People of the Book say,) ‘Do not argue with me regarding names which you and
trust anyone except for those who follow your re- your forefathers invented and for which Allah
ligion.’ Say, ‘Allah’s guidance is true guidance. has sent down no authority? Wait, then; I am
But you think it is impossible for anyone to be waiting with you.’ (7:71)
given the same as you were given, or to argue Remember when Allah showed them to you in
with you before your Lord.’ Say, ‘All favour is in your dream as only a few. If He had shown you
Allah’s Hand and He gives it to whoever He them as many, you would have lost heart and
wills. Allah is All-Encompassing, All-Knowing.’ quarrelled about the matter; but Allah saved you.
(3:73) He knows what your hearts contain. (8:43)
Allah fulfilled His promise to you when you were Obey Allah and His Messenger and do not quar-
slaughtering them by His permission. But then rel among yourselves lest you lose heart and your
you faltered, disputing the command, and dis- momentum disappear. And be steadfast. Allah is
obeyed after He showed you what you love. with the steadfast. (8:46)
Among you are those who want this world and They said, ‘Nuh, you have argued with us and ar-
among you are those who want the hereafter. gued much so bring us what you have promised
Then He turned you from them in order to test us if you are telling the truth.’ (11:32)
you–but He has pardoned you. Allah shows When the feeling of fear left Ibrahim, and the
favour to the believers. (3:152) good news reached him, he disputed with Us
No, by your Lord, they are not believers until about the people of Lut. (11:74)
they make you their judge in the disputes that The thunder glorifies His praise, as do the angels,
break out between them, and then find no resist- out of fear of Him. He discharges the thunder-
ance within themselves to what you decide and bolts, striking with them anyone He wills. Yet still
submit themselves completely. (4:65) they argue about Allah when He is inexorable in
Do not argue on behalf of those who betray His power! (13:13)
themselves. Allah does not love any evildoing On that Day every self will come to argue for it-
traitors. (4:107) self and every self will be paid in full for what it
Here you are arguing on their behalf in this did. They will not be wronged. (16:111)
world, but who will argue with Allah on their be- Call to the way of your Lord with wisdom and
half on the Day of Rising? Who will act as fair admonition, and argue with them in the kind-
guardian for them then? (4:109) est way. Your Lord knows best who is misguided
And (on account of) their saying, ‘We killed the from His way. And He knows best who are
Messiah, ‘Isa son of Maryam, Messenger of guided. (16:125)
Allah.’ They did not kill him and they did not cru- They argued among themselves about the matter
cify him but it was made to seem so to them. and had a secret conference. (20:62)
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