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off evil with good, it is they who will have the servants. (17:30)
Ultimate Abode. (13:22) They will not hear any prattling there–nothing
Allah expands provision to anyone He wills and but ‘Peace’. They will receive their provision
restricts it. They rejoice in the life of this world. there morning and night. (19:62)
Yet the life of this world, compared to the here- Do not direct your eyes longingly to what We
after, is only fleeting enjoyment. (13:26) have given certain of them to enjoy, the flower of
Allah is He Who created the heavens and the the life of this world, so that We can test them by
earth and sends down water from the sky and by it. Your Lord’s provision is better and longer last-
it brings forth fruits as provision for you. He has ing. (20:131)
made the ships subservient to you to run upon Instruct your family to perform prayer, and be
the sea by His command, and He has made the constant in it. We do not ask you for provision.
rivers subservient to you. (14:32) We provide for you. And the outcome rests on
They allot a portion of the provision We have doing your duty. (20:132)
given them to things they have no knowledge of As for those who believe and do right actions,
at all. By Allah, you will be asked about what they will have forgiveness and generous provi-
you invented! (16:56) sion. (22:50)
And from the fruit of the date-palm and the Corrupt women are for corrupt men and corrupt
grape-vine you derive both intoxicants and men are for corrupt women, Good women are
wholesome provision. There is certainly a Sign in for good men and good men are for good
that for people who use their intellect. (16:67) women. The latter are innocent of what they say.
Allah has favoured some of you over others in They will have forgiveness and generous provi-
provision, but those who have been favoured do sion. (24:26)
not give their provision to their slaves so they be- They say, ‘If we follow the guidance with you,
come the same in respect of it. So why do they we shall be forcibly uprooted from our land.’
renounce the blessings of Allah? (16:71) Have We not established a safe haven for them to
Allah has given you wives from among your- which produce of every kind is brought, provi-
selves, and given you children and grandchil- sion direct from Us? But most of them do not
dren from your wives, and provided good things know it. (28:57)
for you. So why do they believe in falsehood and Those who had longed to take his place the day
reject the blessings of Allah, and worship, in- before woke up saying, ‘Allah expands the provi-
stead of Allah, things that have no control over sion of any of His servants He wills or restricts it.
their provision from the heavens or earth in any If Allah had not shown great kindness to us, we
way, and are themselves completely impotent? would have been swallowed up as well. Ah!
(16:72-73) Truly the disbelievers are not successful.’ (28:82)
Allah does make a metaphor: an owned slave (Ibrahim said,) ‘Instead of Allah you worship only
possessing no power over anything, and some- idols. You are inventing a lie. Those you worship
one We have given plentiful provision who gives besides Allah have no power to provide for you.
out from it secretly and openly. Are they the So seek your provision from Allah and worship
same? Praise be to Allah! They are not! But most Him and give thanks to Him. It is to Him you will
people do not know it. (16:75) be returned.’ (29:17)
Allah makes an example of a city which was safe How many creatures do not carry their provision
and at peace, its provision coming to it plenti- with them! Allah provides for them and He will
fully from every side. Then it showed ingratitude for you. He is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing.
for Allah’s blessings so Allah made it wear the (29:60)
robes of hunger and fear for what it did. (16:112) Allah expands the provision of any of His ser-
Your Lord expands the provision of anyone He vants He wills and restricts it. Allah has knowl-
wills and restricts it. He is aware of and sees His edge of all things. (29:62)
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