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remaining in them timelessly, for ever. That is the name for evil conduct after coming to faith!
Great Victory.’ (57:12) Those people who do not turn from it are wrong-
And when ‘Isa son of Maryam said, ‘Tribe of doers. (49:11)
Israel, I am the Messenger of Allah to you, con-
firming the Torah which came before me and giv- NIGHT
ing you the good news of a Messenger after me And when We allotted to Musa forty nights. Then
whose name is Ahmad.’ When he brought them you adopted the Calf when he had gone and you
the Clear Signs, they said, ‘This is downright were wrongdoers. (2:51)
magic.’ (61:6) In the creation of the heavens and earth, and the
And other things you love: support from Allah alternation of the night and day, and the ships
and imminent victory. Give good news to the be- which sail the seas to people’s benefit, and the
lievers! (61:13) water which Allah sends down from the sky–by
Has the news not reached you of those who dis- which He brings the earth to life when it was
believed before and tasted the evil consequences dead and scatters about in it creatures of every
of what they did? They will have a painful pun- kind–and the varying direction of the winds, and
ishment. (64:5) the clouds subservient between heaven and
(A band of the jinn said,) "We tried, as usual, to earth, there are Signs for people who use their in-
travel to heaven in search of news but found it tellect. (2:164)
filled with fierce guards and meteors." (72:8) On the night of the fast it is lawful for you to have
About what are they asking one another? About sexual relations with your wives. They are cloth-
the momentous news: the thing about which ing for you and you for them. Allah knows that
they differ. (78:1-3) you have been betraying yourselves and He has
Give them the news of a painful punishment. turned towards you and excused you. Now you
(84:24) may have sexual intercourse with them and seek
Has news of the Overwhelmer reached you? what Allah has written for you. Eat and drink
(88:1) until you can clearly discern the white thread
On that Day it (the earth) will impart all its news. from the black thread of the dawn, then fulfil the
(99:4) fast until the night appears. But do not have sex-
ual intercourse with them while you are in retreat
NICHE in the mosques. These are Allah’s limits, so do
Allah is the Light of the heavens and the earth. not go near them. In this way does Allah make
The metaphor of His Light is that of a niche in His Signs clear to people so that hopefully they
which is a lamp, the lamp inside a glass, the glass will guard against evil. (2:187)
like a brilliant star, lit from a blessed tree, an Those of you who die leaving wives behind: they
olive, neither of the east nor of the west, its oil all should wait by themselves for four months and
but giving off light even if no fire touches it. Light ten nights. When their waiting period comes to
upon Light. Allah guides to His Light whoever He an end, you are not to blame for anything they do
wills and Allah makes metaphors for mankind with themselves with correctness and courtesy.
and Allah has knowledge of all things. (24:35) Allah is aware of what you do. (2:234)
Those who give away their wealth by night and
NICKNAME day, secretly and openly, will have their reward
You who believe! People should not ridicule oth- with their Lord. They will feel no fear and will
ers who may be better than themselves; nor know no sorrow. (2:274)
should any women ridicule other women who (Say, ‘O Allah!) You merge the night into the day.
may be better than themselves. And do not find You merge the day into the night. You bring out
fault with one another or insult each other with the living from the dead. You bring out the dead
derogatory nicknames. How evil it is to have a from the living. You provide for whoever You will
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