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Among people there is one who argues about Do you not see those who argue about Allah’s
Allah without knowledge, and follows every re- Signs? How have they been turned around? (40:69)
bellious Satan. (22:3) The argument of those who argue about Allah,
Among people there is one who argues about once He has been acknowledged, has no basis
Allah without knowledge or guidance or any whatsoever with their Lord. There is anger upon
light-giving Book. (22:8) them and they will have a harsh punishment.
Here are two rival groups who disputed concern- (42:16)
ing their Lord. Those who disbelieve will have Those who argue about Our Signs should know
garments of fire cut out for them, and boiling that they have no way of escape. (42:35)
water poured over their heads. (22:19) He will say, ‘Do not argue in My presence when I
We have appointed for every nation a rite that gave you advance warning of the Threat.’ (50:28)
they observe, so let them not dispute with you
about the matter. Call the people to your Lord. You ARIM
are guided straight. (22:67) But they turned away so We unleashed against
If they do argue with you, say: ‘Allah knows best them the flood from the great dam and ex-
what you are doing.’ (22:68) changed their two gardens for two others con-
Arguing in it with one another, they will say, ‘By taining bitter-tasting plants and tamarisk and a
Allah, we were plainly misguided.’ (26:96-97) few lote trees. (34:16)
Only argue with the People of the Book in the
kindest way–except in the case of those of them
ARK (OF THE COVENANT)
who do wrong–saying, ‘We believe in what has
Their Prophet said to them, ‘The sign of his king-
been sent down to us and what was sent down to
ship is that the Ark will come to you, containing
you. Our God and your God are one and we sub-
serenity from your Lord and certain relics left by
mit to Him.’ (29:46)
the families of Musa and Harun. It will be borne
Do you not see that Allah has subjected to you
by angels. There is a sign for you in that if you are
everything in the heavens and earth and has show-
believers.’ (2:248)
ered His blessings upon you, both outwardly and
inwardly? Yet there are people who argue about
ARK (OF NUH (AS))
Allah without knowledge or guidance or any illu-
But they denied him (Nuh) so We rescued him
minating Book. (31:20)
and those with him in the Ark. And We drowned
What are they waiting for but one Great Blast to
the people who denied Our Signs. They were a
seize them while they are quibbling? (36:49)
blind people. (7:64)
All this is certainly true–the bickering of the people
But they denied him (Nuh) so We rescued him,
of the Fire. (38:64)
and all those with him, in the Ark and We made
Then on the Day of Rising you will argue in the
them the successors and We drowned the people
presence of your Lord. (39:31)
who denied Our Signs. See the final fate of those
Those who argue about the Signs of Allah without
who were warned! (10:73)
any authority coming to them do something hate-
(It was revealed to Nuh:) ‘Build the Ark under Our
ful in the sight of Allah and in the sight of the peo-
supervision and as We reveal and do not address
ple who believe. That is how Allah seals up the
Me concerning the wrongdoers. They shall be
heart of every arrogant oppressor. (40:35)
drowned.’ (11:37)
Certainly those who argue about the Signs of Allah
He (Nuh) began to build the Ark and every time
without any authority having come to them have
some nobles of his people passed him by, they
nothing in their breasts except for pride which they
ridiculed him. He said, ‘Though you ridicule us
will never be able to vindicate. Therefore seek
now, we will certainly ridicule you as you do us.’
refuge with Allah. He is the All-Hearing, the All-
(11:38)
Seeing. (40:56)
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