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Fight in the Way of Allah against those who fight It (the charity) is for the poor who are held back
you, but do not go beyond the limits. Allah does in the Way of Allah, unable to travel in the land.
not love those who go beyond the limits. (2:190) The ignorant consider them rich because of their
Spend in the Way of Allah. Do not cast your- reticence. You will know them by their mark.
selves into destruction. And do good: Allah loves They do not ask from people insistently.
good-doers. (2:195) Whatever good you give away, Allah knows it.
They will ask you about the Sacred Month and (2:273)
fighting in it. Say, ‘Fighting in it is a serious mat- There was a sign for you in the two parties which
ter; but barring access to the Way of Allah and re- met face to face, one party fighting in the Way of
jecting Him and barring access to the Sacred Allah and the other disbelievers. You saw them
Mosque (Masjid al-Haram) and expelling its peo- as twice their number with your own eyes. Allah
ple from it are far more serious in the sight of reinforces with His help whoever He wills. There
Allah. Discord is worse than killing.’ They will is instruction in that for people of insight. (3:13)
not stop fighting you until they make you revert (‘Isa will say,) ‘Allah is my Lord and your Lord so
from your religion, if they are able. As for any of worship Him. That is a straight path.’ (3:51)
you who revert from their religion and die disbe- Say, ‘People of the Book, why do you bar those
liever, their actions will come to nothing in this who believe from the Way of Allah, seeking in it
world and the hereafter. They are the something crooked, when you yourselves are
Companions of the Fire, remaining in it time- witnesses to it? Allah is not unaware of what you
lessly, for ever. (2:217) do.’ (3:99)
Those who believe and migrate and strive in the How can you disbelieve, when Allah’s Signs are
Way of Allah can expect Allah’s mercy. Allah is recited to you and the Messenger is there among
Ever-Forgiving, Most Merciful. (2:218) you? Whoever holds fast to Allah has been
Fight in the Way of Allah. Know that Allah is All- guided to a straight path. (3:101)
Hearing, All-Knowing. (2:244) Many a Prophet has fought, when there were
What do you think about the council of the tribe many thousands with him! They did not give up
of Israel after Musa’s time when they said to one in the face of what assailed them in the Way of
of their Prophets, ‘Give us a king and we will Allah, nor did they weaken, nor did they yield.
fight in the Way of Allah!’? He said, ‘Is it not pos- Allah loves the steadfast. (3:146)
sible that if fighting were prescribed for you, you If you are killed in the Way of Allah or if you die,
would not fight?’ They said, ‘How could we not forgiveness and mercy from Allah are better than
fight in the way of Allah when we have been anything you can acquire. (3:157)
driven from our homes and children?’ But then And (it is) so that He would know the hypocrites.
when fighting was prescribed for them, they They were told, ‘Come and fight in the Way of
turned their backs–except for a few of them. Allah or at least help defend us.’ They said, ‘If we
Allah knows the wrongdoers. (2:246) knew how to fight, we would certainly follow
The metaphor of those who spend their wealth in you.’ They were closer to disbelief that day than
the Way of Allah is that of a grain which pro- to faith, saying with their mouths what was not in
duces seven ears; in every ear there are a hun- their hearts. And Allah knows best what they are
dred grains. Allah gives such multiplied increase hiding. (3:167)
to whoever He wills. Allah is All-Encompassing, Do not suppose that those killed in the Way of
All-Knowing. (2:261) Allah are dead. No indeed! They are alive and
Those who spend their wealth in the Way of Allah, well provided for in the very presence of their
and then do not follow what they have spent by Lord. (3:169)
demands for gratitude or insulting words will have Their Lord responds to them: ‘I will not let the
their reward with their Lord. They will feel no fear deeds of any doer among you go to waste, male
and will know no sorrow. (2:262) or female–you are both the same in that respect.
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