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had set off with his family, he noticed a fire from Say: ‘This (the Qur’an) is momentous news.’
one side of the Mount. He said to his family, ‘Stay (38:67)
here, I can see a fire. Hopefully I will bring you Those who shun the worship of false gods and
back some news from it or a burning branch from turn towards Allah will have good news. So give
the fire so that you will be able to warm your- good news to My servants. (39:17)
selves.’ (28:29) A Book whose verses have been demarcated for
Yet We produced further generations and ages people who know as an Arabic Qur'an, bringing
passed. Nor did you live among the people of good news and giving warning; but most of them
Madyan and recite Our Signs to them, yet We have turned away and do not hear. (41:3-4)
have sent you news of them. (28:45) That is the good news which Allah gives to His
When Our messengers came with the good news servants who believe and do right actions. Say: ‘I
to Ibrahim, they said, ‘We are going to destroy do not ask you for any wage for this–except for
the people of this city. Truly its inhabitants are you to love your near of kin. If anyone does a
wrongdoers.’ (29:31) good action, We will increase the good of it for
Among His Signs is that He sends the winds bear- him. Allah is Ever-Forgiving, Ever-Thankful.’
ing good news, to give you a taste of His mercy, (42:23)
and to make the ships run by His command, and When any of them is given the good news of the
to enable you to seek His bounty so that hope- very thing which he himself has ascribed to the
fully you will be thankful. (30:46) All-Merciful his face darkens and he is furious.
When Our Signs are recited to such a person, he (43:17)
turns away arrogantly as if he had not heard, as if Woe to every wicked liar who hears the Signs of
there was a great weight in his ears. So give him Allah recited to him and then persists in his arro-
news of a painful punishment. (31:7) gance just as if he had never heard them. Give
They think that the Confederates have not de- him the news of a painful punishment. (45:7-8)
parted and if the Confederates did appear then But before it there was the Book of Musa as a
they would wish they were out in the desert with model and a mercy. And this is a corroborating
the Arabs, asking for news of you. If they were Book in the Arabic tongue so that you may warn
with you they would only fight a very little. those who do wrong, and as good news for the
(33:20) good-doers. (46:12)
O Prophet! We have sent you as a witness, and a We will test you until We know the true fighters
bringer of good news and a warner. (33:45) among you and those who are steadfast and test
Give good news to the believers that they will re- what is reported of you. (47:31)
ceive immense favour from Allah. (33:47) We have sent you bearing witness, bringing good
We only sent you for the whole of mankind, news and giving warning. (48:8)
bringing good news and giving warning. But You who believe! If a deviator brings you a re-
most of mankind do not know it. (34:28) port, scrutinize it carefully in case you attack
We have sent you with the truth bringing good people in ignorance and so come to greatly re-
news and giving warning. There is no commu- gret what you have done. (49:6)
nity to which a warner has not come. (35:24) He (Ibrahim) felt afraid of them but they said, ‘Do
You can only warn those who act on the not be afraid!’ and gave him the good news of a
Reminder and fear the All-Merciful in the son imbued with knowledge. (51:28)
Unseen. Give them the good news of forgiveness News has come to them which contains a threat.
and a generous reward. (36:11) (54:4)
And We gave him the good news of a forbearing On the Day you see the men and women of the
boy. (37:101) believers, with their light streaming out in front of
We gave him the good news of Ishaq, a Prophet, them, and to their right: ‘Good news for you
one of the righteous. (37:112) today of Gardens with rivers flowing under them,
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