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and help, they are the friends and protectors of to their Lord, having no protector or intercessor
one another. But as for those who believe but apart from Him, so that hopefully they will guard
have not migrated, you are not in any way re- against evil. (6:51)
sponsible for their protection until they migrate. Abandon those who have turned their religion
But if they ask you for help in respect of the reli- into a game and a diversion and who have been
gion, it is your duty to help them, except against deluded by the life of this world. Remind by it
people you have a treaty with. Allah sees what lest a person is delivered up to destruction for
you do. (8:72) what he has earned with no protector or interces-
In that situation the only protection is from Allah, sor besides Allah. Were he to offer every kind of
the Real. He gives the best reward and the best compensation, it would not be accepted from
outcome. (18:44) him. Such people are delivered up to destruction
for what they have earned. They will have scald-
PROTECTOR ing water to drink and a painful punishment be-
Do you not know that Allah is He to Whom the cause they disbelieved. (6:70)
kingdom of the heavens and the earth belongs They will have the Abode of Peace with their
and that, besides Allah, you have no protector Lord. He is their Protector because of what they
and no helper? (2:107) have done. (6:127)
Allah is the Protector of those who believe. He Follow what has been sent down to you from
brings them out of the darkness into the light. But your Lord and do not follow any protectors apart
those who disbelieve have false gods as protec- from Him. How little you remember! (7:3)
tors. They take them from the light into the dark- Musa chose seventy men from his people for Our
ness. Those are the Companions of the Fire appointed time and when the earthquake seized
remaining in it timelessly, for ever. (2:257) them he said, ‘My Lord, if You had willed, You
The people with the strongest claim to Ibrahim could have destroyed them previously and me as
are those who followed him and this Prophet and well. Would you destroy us for what the fools
those who believe. Allah is the Protector of the among us did? It was only a trial from You by
believers. (3:68) which You misguided those You willed and
Allah knows best who your enemies are. Allah guided those You willed. You are our Protector so
suffices as a Protector; Allah suffices as a Helper. forgive us and have mercy on us. You are the Best
(4:45) of Forgivers.’ (7:155)
What reason could you have for not fighting in (Say:) ‘My Protector is Allah Who sent down the
the Way of Allah–for those men, women and Book. He takes care of the righteous.’ (7:196)
children who are oppressed and say, ‘Our Lord, Those who believe and have migrated and
take us out of this city whose inhabitants are strived with their wealth and themselves in the
wrongdoers! Give us a protector from You! Give Way of Allah, and those who have given refuge
us a helper from You!’? (4:75) and help, they are the friends and protectors of
It is not a matter of wishful thinking on your part one another. But as for those who believe but
nor of the wishful thinking of the People of the have not migrated, you are not in any way re-
Book. Anyone who does evil will be repaid for it. sponsible for their protection until they migrate.
He will not find any protector or helper besides But if they ask you for help in respect of the reli-
Allah. (4:123) gion, it is your duty to help them, except against
Say: ‘Am I to take anyone other than Allah as my people you have a treaty with. Allah sees what
protector, the Bringer into Being of the heavens you do. (8:72)
and the earth, He Who feeds and is not fed?’ Say: Those who disbelieve are the friends and protec-
‘I am commanded to be the first of the Muslims,’ tors of one another. If you do not act in this way
and, ‘Do not be among the idolaters.’ (6:14) there will be turmoil in the land and great cor-
Warn by it those who fear they will be gathered ruption. (8:73)
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