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the way of right guidance, they will not take it as have a higher rank with Allah. They are the ones
a way. But if they see the way of error, they will who are victorious. (9:20)
take that as a way. That is because they denied Say: ‘If your fathers or your sons or your brothers
Our Signs and paid no attention to them. (7:146) or your wives or your tribe, or any wealth you
Those who disbelieve spend their wealth barring have acquired, or any business you fear may
access to the Way of Allah. They will spend it; slump, or any house which pleases you, are
then they will regret it; then they will be over- dearer to you than Allah and His Messenger and
thrown. Those who disbelieve will be gathered striving in His Way, then wait until Allah brings
into Hell. (8:36) about His command. Allah does not guide peo-
Do not be like those who left their homes in arro- ple who are deviators.’ (9:24)
gance, showing off to people and barring them You who believe! Many of the rabbis and monks
from the way of Allah–Allah encompasses what devour people’s property under false pretences
they do. (8:47) and bar people from access to the Way of Allah.
Arm yourselves against them with all the fire- As for those who hoard up gold and silver and do
power and cavalry you can muster, to terrify the not spend it in the Way of Allah, give them the
enemies of Allah and your enemies, and others news of a painful punishment. (9:34)
besides them whom you do not know. Allah You who believe! What is the matter with you
knows them. Anything you spend in the Way of that when you are told, ‘Go out and fight in the
Allah will be repaid to you in full. You will not be way of Allah,’ you sink down heavily to the
wronged. (8:60) earth? Are you happier with this world than the
Those who believe and have migrated and hereafter? Yet the enjoyment of this world is very
strived with their wealth and themselves in the small compared to that of the hereafter. (9:38)
Way of Allah, and those who have given refuge Go out to fight, light-armed and heavy-armed,
and help, they are the friends and protectors of and strive with your wealth and yourselves in the
one another. But as for those who believe but Way of Allah. That is better for you if you only
have not migrated, you are not in any way re- knew. (9:41)
sponsible for their protection until they migrate. The alms are for: the poor, the destitute, those
But if they ask you for help in respect of the reli- who collect it, reconciling people’s hearts, free-
gion, it is your duty to help them, except against ing slaves, those in debt, spending in the Way of
people you have a treaty with. Allah sees what Allah, and travellers. It is a legal obligation from
you do. (8:72) Allah. Allah is All-Knowing, All-Wise. (9:60)
Those who believe and have migrated and Those who were left behind were glad to stay be-
strived in the Way of Allah and those who have hind the Messenger of Allah. They did not want
given refuge and help, they are the true believers. to strive with their wealth and themselves in the
They will have forgiveness and generous provi- Way of Allah. They said, ‘Do not go out to fight
sion. (8:74) in the heat.’ Say: ‘The Fire of Hell is much hotter,
They have sold Allah’s Signs for a paltry price, if they only understood.’ (9:81)
and they have barred access to His Way. What Allah has bought from the believers their selves
they have done is truly evil. (9:9) and their wealth in return for the Garden. They
Do you make the giving of water to the pilgrims fight in the Way of Allah and they kill and are
and looking after the Sacred Mosque (Masjid al- killed. It is a promise binding on Him in the
Haram) the same as believing in Allah and the Torah, the Gospel and the Qur’an and who is
Last Day and striving in the Way of Allah? They truer to his contract than Allah? Rejoice then in
are not equal in the sight of Allah. Allah does not the bargain you have made. That is the great vic-
guide wrongdoing people. (9:19) tory. (9:111)
Those who believe and migrate and strive in the It was not for people of Madina, and the desert
Way of Allah with their wealth and themselves arabs around them, to remain behind the
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