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rion, flowing blood, and pork–for that is un- POWERLESSNESS
clean–or some deviance consecrated to other What you are promised will come about and you
than Allah. But if anyone is forced to eat it, with- can do nothing to prevent it. (6:134)
out desiring to or going to excess in it, your Lord Do not imagine that those who disbelieve have
is Ever-Forgiving, Most Merciful.’ (6:145) got ahead. They are quite powerless. (8:59)
He has forbidden you carrion, blood and pork An announcement to those idolaters you have a
and anything consecrated to other than Allah. general treaty with that Allah and His Messenger
But if someone is forced to eat it, without desir- are free of them: ‘You may travel about in the
ing to or going to excess in it, your Lord is Ever- land for four months and know that you cannot
Forgiving, Most Merciful. (16:115) thwart Allah and that Allah will humiliate the dis-
believers.’(9:1-2)
POVERTY A proclamation from Allah and His Messenger to
It is not devoutness to turn your faces to the East mankind on the day of the greater pilgrimage:
or to the West. Rather, those with true devoutness ‘Allah is free of the idolaters, as is His Messenger.
are those who believe in Allah and the Last Day, If you repent, it will be better for you. But if you
the Angels, the Book and the Prophets, and who, turn your backs, know that you cannot thwart
despite their love for it, give away their wealth to Allah.’ Give those who disbelieve the news of a
their relatives and to orphans and the very poor, painful punishment. (9:3)
and to travellers and beggars and to set slaves They will ask you to tell them if this is true. Say:
free, and who perform prayer and give the alms; ‘Yes indeed, by my Lord, it certainly is true and
those who honour their contracts when they you can do nothing to prevent it.’(10:53)
make them, and are steadfast in poverty and ill- They were not able to thwart Allah on earth, and
ness and in battle. Those are the people who are had no protectors besides Allah. The punishment
true. They are the people who guard against evil. will be doubled for them. They were unable to
(2:177) hear and could not see. (11:20)
Or did you suppose that you would enter the He (Nuh) said, ‘Allah will bring it to you if He
Garden without facing the same as those who wills and you will not be able to prevent it.’
came before you? Poverty and illness afflicted (11:33)
them and they were shaken to the point that the Or that He will not seize them on their travels,
Messenger and those who believed with him something they are powerless to prevent. (16:46)
said, ‘When is Allah’s help coming?’ Be assured Do not imagine that those who disbelieve are
that Allah’s help is very near. (2:214) able to escape Allah on earth. Their shelter will
Satan promises you poverty and commands you be the Fire. What an evil destination! (24:57)
to avarice. Allah promises you forgiveness from Have they not travelled in the land and seen the
Him and abundance. Allah is All-Encompassing, final fate of those before them? They were far
All-Knowing. (2:268) greater than them in strength. Allah cannot be
Say: ‘Come and I will recite to you what your withstood in any way, either in the heavens or on
Lord has made forbidden for you’: that you do earth. He is All-Knowing, All-Powerful. (35:44)
not associate anything with Him; that you are The evil deeds they earned caught up with them.
good to your parents; that you do not kill your And the evil deeds which the wrongdoers among
children because of poverty–We will provide for these people earn will also catch up with them
you and them; that you do not approach inde- and they can do nothing to prevent it. (39:51)
cency–outward or inward; that you do not kill You will not be able to thwart Him on the earth
any person Allah has made inviolate–except with and you have no protector or helper besides
the right to do so. That is what He instructs you to Allah. (42:31)
do so that hopefully you will use your intellect. (A group of jinn said to their people,) ‘Those who
(6:151) do not respond to Allah’s caller cannot thwart
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