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ment. (2:178) sadden you. They do not harm Allah in any way.
And there are others who say, ‘Our Lord, give us Allah desires to assign no portion to them in the
good in this world, and good in the hereafter, and hereafter. They will have a terrible punishment.
safeguard us from the punishment of the Fire.’ (3:176)
(2:201) Those who sell faith for disbelief do not harm
He has sent down the Book to you with truth, Allah in any way. They will have a painful pun-
confirming what was there before it. And He sent ishment. (3:177)
down the Torah and the Gospel, previously, as Those who disbelieve should not imagine that
guidance for mankind, and He has sent down the the extra time We grant to them is good for them.
Furqan (Discrimination). Those who reject We only allow them more time so they will in-
Allah’s Signs will have a terrible punishment. crease in evildoing. They will have a humiliating
Allah is Almighty, Exactor of Revenge. (3:3-4) punishment. (3:178)
(His servants are) those who say, ‘Our Lord, we Allah has heard the words of those who say,
believe, so forgive us our wrong actions and safe- ‘Allah is poor and we are rich.’ We will write
guard us from the punishment of the Fire.’ (3:16) down what they said and their killing of the
As for those who reject Allah’s Signs, and kill the Prophets without any right to do so and We will
Prophets without any right to do so, and kill say, ‘Taste the punishment of the Burning.’
those who command justice, give them news of a (3:181)
painful punishment. (3:21) Those who exult in what they have done and
(Allah said,) ‘As for those who disbelieve, I will love to be praised for what they have not done
punish them with a harsh punishment in this should not suppose that they have escaped the
world and the hereafter. They will have no punishment. They will have a painful punish-
helpers.’ (3:56) ment. (3:188)
Those who sell Allah’s contract and their own (People with intelligence are) those who remem-
oaths for a paltry price, such people will have no ber Allah, standing, sitting and lying on their
portion in the hereafter and on the Day of Rising sides, and reflect on the creation of the heavens
Allah will not speak to them or look at them or and the earth: ‘Our Lord, You have not created
purify them. They will have a painful punish- this for nothing. Glory be to You! So safeguard us
ment. (3:77) from the punishment of the Fire.’ (3:191)
They will be under it for ever. Their punishment As for those who disobey Allah and His
will not be lightened. They will be granted no re- Messenger and overstep His limits, We will
prieve. (3:88) admit them into a Fire, remaining in it timelessly,
As for those who disbelieve and die while they for ever. They will have a humiliating punish-
are disbelievers, the whole earth filled with gold ment. (4:14)
would not be accepted from any of them if they There is no repentance for people who persist in
were to offer it as a ransom. They will have a doing evil until death comes to them and who
painful punishment. They will have no helpers. then say, ‘Now I repent,’ nor for people who die
(3:91) disbelievers. We have prepared for them a
Do not be like those who split up and differed painful punishment. (4:18)
after the Clear Signs came to them. They will If any of you do not have the means to marry free
have a terrible punishment. (3:105) women who are believers, you may marry slave-
On the Day when faces are whitened and faces girls who are believers. Allah knows best about
are blackened. As for those whose faces are your faith; you are all the same in that respect.
blackened: ‘What! Did you disbelieve after hav- Marry them with their owners’ permission and
ing believed? Taste the punishment for your dis- give them their dowries correctly and courte-
belief!’ (3:106) ously as married women, not in fornication or
Do not let those who rush headlong into disbelief taking them as lovers. When they are married, if
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