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eous!’ (63:10) Say: ‘Who has forbidden the fine clothing Allah
... Whoever has fear of Allah–He will give him a has produced for His servants and the good kinds
way out and provide for him from where he does of provision?’ Say: ‘On the Day of Rising such
not expect. Whoever puts his trust in Allah–He things will be exclusively for those who believed
will be enough for him. Allah always achieves during their life in this world.’ In this way We
His aim. Allah has appointed a measure for all make the Signs clear for people who know.
things. (65:2-3) (7:32)
(Allah has sent down) a Messenger reciting The Companions of the Fire will call out to the
Allah’s Clear Signs to you to bring those who be- Companions of the Garden, ‘Throw down some
lieve and do right actions out of the darkness into water to us or some of what Allah has given you
the Light. Whoever believes in Allah and acts as provision.’ They will say, ‘Allah has forbidden
rightly, We will admit him into Gardens with them to the disbelievers:’ (7:50)
rivers flowing under them remaining in them They are in truth the believers. They have high
timelessly, for ever and ever. Allah has provided ranks with their Lord and forgiveness and gener-
for him excellently! (65:11) ous provision. (8:4)
It is He Who made the earth submissive to you, Those who believe and have migrated and
so walk its broad trails and eat what it provides. strived in the Way of Allah and those who have
The Resurrection is to Him. (67:15) given refuge and help, they are the true believers.
They will have forgiveness and generous provi-
PROVISION sion. (8:74)
It is He Who made the earth a couch for you, and Say: ‘What do you think about the things Allah
the sky a dome. He sends down water from the has sent down to you as provision which you
sky and by it brings forth fruits for your provision. have then designated as lawful and forbidden?’
Do not, then, knowingly make others equal to Say: ‘Has Allah given you authority to do this or
Allah. (2:22) are you inventing lies against Allah?’ (10:59)
Give the good news to those who believe and do We settled the tribe of Israel in a noble place and
right actions that they will have Gardens with gave them good things as provision. They did not
rivers flowing under them. When they are given differ until knowledge came to them. Your Lord
fruit there as provision, they will say, ‘This is will decide between them on the Day of Rising
what we were given before.’ But they were only regarding the things about which they differed.
given a simulation of it. They will have there (10:93)
spouses of perfect purity and will remain there There is no creature on the earth which is not de-
timelessly, for ever. (2:25) pendent upon Allah for its provision. He knows
And when Musa was looking for water for his where it lives and where it dies. They are all in a
people, We said, ‘Strike the rock with your staff.’ Clear Book. (11:6)
Then twelve fountains gushed out from it and all He (Shu‘ayb) said, ‘My people! What do you
the people knew their drinking place. ‘Eat and think? If I do possess a Clear Sign from my Lord
drink of Allah's provision and do not go about and He has given me His good provision, I
the earth corrupting it.’ (2:60) would clearly not want to go behind your backs
The pilgrimage takes place during certain well- and do something I have forbidden you to do. I
known months. If anyone undertakes the obliga- only want to put things right as far as I can. My
tion of pilgrimage in them, there must be no success is with Allah alone. I have put my trust in
sexual intercourse, no wrongdoing, nor any Him and I turn to Him.’ (11:88)
quarrelling during pilgrimage. Whatever good (The people of intelligence are) those who are
you do, Allah knows it. Take provision; but the steadfast in seeking the face of their Lord, and
best provision is fear of Allah. So have fear of Me, perform prayer and give from the provision We
people of intelligence! (2:197) have given them, secretly and openly, and stave
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