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right to do so. That was because they rebelled Remember when Allah made a covenant with
and went beyond the limits. (2:61) the Prophets: ‘Now that We have given you a
When they are told, ‘Believe in what Allah has share of the Book and Wisdom, and then a mes-
sent down,’ they say, ‘Our faith is in what was senger comes to you confirming what is with
sent down to us,’ and they reject anything be- you, you must believe in him and help him.’ He
yond that, even though it is the truth, confirming asked, ‘Do you agree and undertake my commis-
what they have. Say, ‘Why then, if you are be- sion on that condition?’ They replied, ‘We agree.’
lievers, did you previously kill the Prophets of He said, ‘Bear witness, then. I am with you as
Allah?’ (2:91) one of the witnesses.’ (3:81)
Say, ‘We believe in Allah and what has been sent Say, ‘We believe in Allah and what has been sent
down to us and what was sent down to Ibrahim down to us and what was sent down to Ibrahim,
and Isma‘il and Ishaq and Ya‘qub and the Tribes, Isma‘il and Ishaq and Ya‘qub and the Tribes, and
and what Musa and ‘Isa were given, and what all what Musa and ‘Isa and all the Prophets were
the Prophets were given by their Lord. We do not given by their Lord. We do not differentiate be-
differentiate between any of them. We are tween any of them. We are Muslims submitted to
Muslims submitted to Him.’ (2:136) Him.’ (3:84)
It is not devoutness to turn your faces to the East They will be plunged into abasement wherever
or to the West. Rather, those with true devoutness they are found, unless they have a treaty with
are those who believe in Allah and the Last Day, Allah and with the people. They have brought
the Angels, the Book and the Prophets, and who, down anger from Allah upon themselves, and
despite their love for it, give away their wealth to they have been plunged into destitution. That
their relatives and to orphans and the very poor, was because they rejected Allah’s Signs and
and to travellers and beggars and to set slaves killed the Prophets without any right to do so.
free, and who perform prayer and give the alms; That was because they disobeyed and went be-
those who honour their contracts when they yond the limits. (3:112)
make them, and are steadfast in poverty and ill- Allah has heard the words of those who say,
ness and in battle. Those are the people who are ‘Allah is poor and we are rich.’ We will write
true. They are the people who guard against evil. down what they said and their killing of the
(2:177) Prophets without any right to do so and We will
Mankind was a single community. Then Allah say, ‘Taste the punishment of the Burning.’
sent out Prophets bringing good news and giving (3:181)
warning, and with them He sent down the Book Whoever obeys Allah and the Messenger will be
with truth to decide between people regarding with those whom Allah has blessed: the
their differences. Only those who were given it Prophets, the steadfast affirmers of truth, the mar-
differed about it, after the Clear Signs had come tyrs and the righteous. What excellent company
to them, envying one another. Then, by His per- such people are! (4:69)
mission, Allah guided those who believed to the Because of the fact that they (the Tribe of Israel)
truth of that about which they had differed. Allah broke their covenant, and rejected Allah’s Signs,
guides whoever He wills to a straight path. and killed the Prophets without any right to do so
(2:213) and said, ‘Our hearts are uncircumcised,’ Allah
As for those who reject Allah’s Signs, and kill the has stamped them with disbelief, so they do not
Prophets without any right to do so, and kill believe except for very few. (4:155)
those who command justice, give them news of a We have revealed to you as We revealed to Nuh
painful punishment. (3:21) and the Prophets who came after him. And We
He would never command you to take the angels revealed to Ibrahim and Isma‘il and Ishaq and
and Prophets as Lords. Would He command you Ya‘qub and the Tribes, and ‘Isa and Ayyub and
to disbelieve after being Muslim? (3:80) Yunus and Harun and Sulayman. And We gave
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