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Dawud the Zabur. (4:163) As for the earth, We stretched it out and cast
Remember when Musa said to his people, ‘My firmly embedded mountains in it and made
people! Remember Allah’s blessing to you when everything grow in due proportion on it. (15:19)
He appointed Prophets among you and ap- From a drop of sperm He created him and pro-
pointed kings for you, and gave you what He had portioned him. (80:19)
not given to anyone else in all the worlds! (5:20) He Who created you and formed you and pro-
We sent down the Torah containing guidance portioned you. (82:7)
and light, and the Prophets who had submitted And (I swear by) the self and what proportioned it
themselves gave judgement by it for the Jews–as and inspired it with depravity or sense of duty, he
did their scholars and their rabbis–by what they who purifies it has succeeded, he who covers it
had been allowed to preserve of Allah’s Book to up has failed. (91:7-10)
which they were witnesses. Do not be afraid of
people, be afraid of Me. And do not sell My Signs PROSTRATION
for a paltry price. Those who do not judge by We said to the angels, ‘Prostrate to Adam!’ and
what Allah has sent down, such people are dis- they prostrated, with the exception of Diabolis.
believers. (5:44) He refused and was arrogant and was one of the
My Lord knows best everyone in the heavens and disbelievers. (2:34)
earth. We favoured some of the Prophets over Remember when We said, ‘Go into this town and
others. And We gave Dawud the Zabur. (17:55) eat from it wherever you like, freely. Enter the
Those are some of the Prophets Allah has gate prostrating and say, "Relieve us of our bur-
blessed, from the descendants of Adam and from dens!" Your mistakes will be forgiven. We will
those We carried with Nuh, and from the descen- grant increase to all good-doers.’ (2:58)
dants of Ibrahim and Isra’il and from those We And when We made the House (Kaaba) a place
guided and chose. When the Signs of the All- of return, a sanctuary for mankind: They took the
Merciful were recited to them they fell on their place where Ibrahim stood (to pray) as a place of
faces, weeping, in prostration. (19:58) prayer. We contracted with Ibrahim and Isma‘il:
When We made a covenant with all the ‘Purify My House for those who circle it, and
Prophets–with you and with Nuh and Ibrahim those who stay there, and those who bow and
and Musa and ‘Isa son of Maryam–We made a who prostrate.’ (2:125)
binding covenant with them. (33:7) (The angels said,) ‘Maryam, obey your Lord and
Muhammad is not the father of any of your men, prostrate and bow with those who bow.’ (3:43)
but the Messenger of Allah and the Final Seal of They are not all the same. There is a community
the Prophets. Allah has knowledge of all things. among the People of the Book who are upright.
(33:40) They recite Allah’s Signs throughout the night,
And the earth will shine with the Pure Light of its and they prostrate. (3:113)
Lord; the Book will be put in place; the Prophets When you are with them and leading them in
and witnesses will be brought; it will be decided prayer, a group of them should stand with you,
between them with the truth; and they will not be keeping hold of their weapons. When they pros-
wronged. (39:69) trate, the others should guard your backs. Then
How many Prophets We sent to the previous the other group who have not yet prayed should
peoples! (43:6) come and pray with you. They too should be
careful and keep hold of their weapons. Those
PROPORTION who disbelieve would like you to be negligent of
What they call on apart from Him are female your arms and equipment so that they can swoop
idols. What they call on is an arrogant Satan whom down on you once and for all. There is nothing
Allah has cursed. He said, ‘I will take a certain wrong, if you are bothered by rain or you are ill,
fixed proportion of Your servants.’ (4:117-118) in laying your weapons down; but take every
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