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It is He Who created you from clay and then de- Path.’ (11:56)
creed a fixed term, and another fixed term is As for those who are wretched, they will be in
specified with Him. Yet you still have doubts! the Fire, where they will sigh and gasp, remain-
(6:2) ing in it timelessly, for ever, as long as the heav-
If their turning away is hard on you, then go ens and earth endure, except as your Lord wills.
down a tunnel deep into the earth, if you can, or Your Lord is the Doer of what He wills. As for
climb up a ladder into heaven, and bring them a those who are glad, they will be in the Garden,
Sign. If Allah had wanted to He would have gath- remaining in it timelessly, for ever, as long as the
ered them all to guidance. So do not be among heavens and earth endure, except as your Lord
the ignorant. (6:35) wills: an uninterrupted gift. (11:106-108)
Every nation has an appointed time. When their We gave Musa the Book and people differed
time comes, they cannot delay it a single hour or concerning it and had it not been for a prior
bring it forward. (7:34) Word from your Lord, it would already have
Were it not for a prior decree which had already been decided between them. They are indeed in
proceeded from Allah, a terrible punishment grave doubt about it. (11:110)
would have afflicted you on account of what you Everyone has a succession of angels in front of
took. (8:68) him and behind him, guarding him by Allah’s
Say: ‘Nothing can happen to us except what command. Allah never changes a people’s state
Allah has ordained for us. He is Our Master. It is until they change what is in themselves. When
in Allah that the believers should put their trust.’ Allah desires evil for a people, there is no avert-
(9:51) ing it. They have no protector apart from Him.
Mankind was only one community but then they (13:11)
differed, and had it not been for a prior Word Even if there was a Qur’an which moved moun-
from your Lord, they would already have been tains, or split the earth open or spoke to the
judged in respect of the differences between dead...! On the contrary! The affair is Allah’s al-
them. (10:19) together. Do those who believe not know that if
Say: ‘I possess no power to harm or help myself Allah had wanted to He could have guided all
except as Allah wills. Every nation has an ap- mankind? Those who disbelieve will not cease to
pointed time. When their appointed time comes, be struck by disaster for what they have done–or
they cannot delay it a single hour or bring it for- a disaster will happen close to their homes–until
ward.’ (10:49) Allah’s promise is fulfilled. Allah will not fail to
There is no creature on the earth which is not de- keep His promise. Messengers before you were
pendent upon Allah for its provision. He knows mocked. I gave those who disbelieved a little
where it lives and where it dies. They are all in a more time and then I seized them. How terrible
Clear Book. (11:6) was My retribution! (13:31-32)
If We postpone the punishment for them for a We sent Messengers before you and gave them
limited time, they will say, ‘What is holding it wives and children. Nor was any Messenger able
back?’ No, indeed! The day it reaches them it to bring a Sign except by Allah’s permission.
will not be averted from them and the things they There is a prescribed limit to every term. (13:38)
mocked at will encompass them. (11:8) Allah erases whatever He wills or endorses it.
(It was revealed to Nuh:) ‘Build the Ark under The Master Copy of the Book is in His Hands.
Our supervision and as We reveal and do not ad- (13:39)
dress Me concerning the wrongdoers. They shall We did not destroy any city without it having a
be drowned.’ (11:37) set time. (15:4)
(Hud said,) ‘I have put my trust in Allah, my Lord If Allah were to punish people for their wrong ac-
and your Lord. There is no creature He does not tions, not a single creature would be left upon
hold by the forelock. My Lord is on a Straight the earth, but He defers them till a predetermined
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