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Companions of the Right Path and who is is that anyone who wants to should make his way
guided.’ (20:135) towards his Lord.’ (25:57)
Among people there is one who argues about (The hoopoe said,) ‘I found both her and her peo-
Allah without knowledge or guidance or any ple prostrating to the sun instead of Allah. Satan
light-giving Book, turning away arrogantly, to has made their actions seem good to them and
misguide people from the Way of Allah. He will debarred them from the Way so they are not
be disgraced in this world and on the Day of guided.’ (27:24)
Rising We will make him taste the punishment of When turned his face in the direction of Madyan,
the Burning. (22:8-9) he (Musa) said, ‘Hopefully my Lord will guide
They have been guided to speak good words and me to the right way.’ (28:22)
guided to the praiseworthy path. (22:24) And ‘Ad and Thamud–it must be clear to you
Those who disbelieve and bar access to the Way from their dwelling places! Satan made their ac-
of Allah and to the Sacred Mosque (Masjid al- tions seem good to them and so debarred them
Haram) which We have appointed for all from the Way, even though they were intelligent
mankind–equally for those who live near it and people. (29:38)
those who come from far away–those who desire As for those who strive in Our Way, We will
to profane it with wrongdoing, We will let them guide them to Our Paths. Truly Allah is with the
taste a painful punishment. (22:25) good-doers. (29:69)
And (it is) so that those who have been given But there are some people who trade in distract-
knowledge will know it is the truth from their ing tales to misguide people from Allah’s Way
Lord and believe in it and their hearts will be knowing nothing about it and to make a mockery
humbled to Him. Allah guides those who believe of it. Such people will have a humiliating punish-
to a straight path. (22:54) ment. (31:6)
You are calling them to a straight path. (23:73) (We have instructed man concerning his par-
But those who do not believe in the hereafter re- ents:) ‘But if they try to make you associate some-
coil from the path. (23:74) thing with Me about which you have no
Those of you possessing affluence and ample knowledge, do not obey them. Keep company
wealth should not make oaths that they will not with them correctly and courteously in this world
give to their relatives and the very poor and those but follow the Way of him who turns to Me. Then
who have migrated in the way of Allah. They you will return to Me and I will inform you about
should rather pardon and overlook. Would you the things you did.’ (31:15)
not love Allah to forgive you? Allah is Ever- Allah has not allotted to any man two hearts
Forgiving, Most Merciful. (24:22) within his breast, nor has He made those of your
We have sent down Signs making things clear. wives you equate with your mothers your actual
Allah guides whoever He wills to a straight path. mothers, nor has He made your adopted sons
(24:46) your actual sons. These are just words coming
On the Day We gather them together, and those out of your mouths. But Allah speaks the truth
they worship besides Allah, and say, ‘Did you and He guides to the Way. (33:4)
misguide these servants of Mine or did they stray And they will say, ‘Our Lord, we obeyed our
from the way of their own accord?’ (25:17) masters and great men and they misguided us
The Day when a wrongdoer will bite his hands from the Way.’ (33:67)
and say, ‘Alas for me! If only I had gone the way Those who have been given knowledge see that
of the Messenger!’ (25:27) what has been sent down to you from your Lord
Those who are herded headlong into Hell, such is the truth and that it guides to the Path of the
people are in the worst position. They are the Almighty, the Praiseworthy. (34:6)
most misguided from the way. (25:34) Truly you are one of the Messengers on a Straight
Say: ‘I do not ask you for any wage for it–only Path. 36:3-4)
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