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this?’ She said, ‘It is from Allah. Allah provides for We divided them up into twelve tribes–commu-
whoever He wills without any reckoning.’ (3:37) nities. We revealed to Musa, when his people
Do not suppose that those killed in the Way of asked him for water: ‘Strike the rock with your
Allah are dead. No indeed! They are alive and staff.’ Twelve fountains flowed out from it and all
well provided for in the very presence of their the people knew their drinking place. And We
Lord, (3:169) shaded them with clouds and sent down manna
Do not hand over to the simple-minded any and quails to them: ‘Eat of the good things We
property of theirs for which Allah has made you have provided you with.’ They did not wrong Us;
responsible, but provide for them and clothe rather it was themselves they wronged. (7:160)
them out of it, and speak to them correctly and (Believers are) those who perform prayer and
courteously. (4:5) give of what We have provided for them. (8:3)
If other relatives or orphans or poor people at- When you were few and oppressed in the land,
tend the sharing-out, provide for them out of it afraid that the people would snatch you away,
and speak to them correctly and courteously. He gave you refuge and supported you with His
(4:8) help and provided you with good things so that
What harm would it have done them to have be- hopefully you would be thankful. (8:26)
lieved in Allah and the Last Day and to have Say: ‘Who provides for you out of heaven and
given of what Allah has provided for them? Allah earth? Who controls hearing and sight? Who
knows everything about them. (4:39) brings forth the living from the dead and the dead
Eat the lawful and good things Allah has pro- from the living? Who directs the whole affair?’
vided for you, and have fear of Allah, Him in They will say, ‘Allah.’ Say, ‘So will you not guard
Whom you believe. (5:88) against evil?’ (10:31)
Isa son of Maryam said, ‘Allah, our Lord, send Tell My servants who believe that they should
down a table to us out of heaven to be a feast for perform prayer and give from what We have pro-
us, for the first and last of us, and as a Sign from vided for them, secretly and openly, before a Day
You. Provide for us! You are the Best of arrives on which there will be no trading and no
Providers!’ (5:114) friendship. (14:31)
Those who kill their children foolishly without (Ibrahim said,) ‘Our Lord! I have settled some of
any knowledge and make what Allah has pro- my offspring by Your Sacred House in an unculti-
vided for them forbidden, inventing lies against vated valley. Our Lord! Let them perform prayer!
Allah, such people are lost. They are misguided. Make the hearts of mankind incline towards
They are not guided. (6:140) them and provide them with fruits, so that hope-
And also animals for riding and for haulage and an- fully they will be thankful.’ (14:37)
imals for slaughtering and for wool. Eat what Allah And We put livelihoods in it both for you and for
has provided for you and do not follow in the foot- those you do not provide for. (15:20)
steps of Satan. He is an outright enemy to you. So eat from what Allah has provided for you,
(6:142) lawful and good, and be thankful for the blessing
Say: ‘Come and I will recite to you what your Lord of Allah if it is Him you worship. (16:114)
has made forbidden for you’: that you do not asso- Do not kill your children out of fear of being
ciate anything with Him; that you are good to your poor. We will provide for them and you. Killing
parents; that you do not kill your children because them is a terrible mistake. (17:31)
of poverty–We will provide for you and them; that We have honoured the sons of Adam and con-
you do not approach indecency–outward or in- veyed them on land and sea and provided them
ward; that you do not kill any person Allah has with good things and favoured them greatly over
made inviolate–except with the right to do so. That many We have created. (17:70)
is what He instructs you to do so that hopefully Eat of the good things We have provided for you
you will use your intellect. (6:151) but do not go to excess in it or My anger will be
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