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god apart from Him. Do not give short measure Death comes at him from every side but he does
and short weight. I see you prospering and I fear not die. And beyond him is relentless punish-
for you the punishment of an all-encompassing ment. (14:17)
Day.’ (11:84) They will all parade before Allah and the weak
(Shu‘ayb said,) ‘My people! Do as you think best. will say to those who were arrogant, ‘We fol-
That is what I am doing. You will certainly come lowed you, so can you help us at all against the
to know who will receive a punishment to dis- punishment of Allah?’ They will say, ‘If Allah had
grace him, and who is a liar. So look out. I will be guided us, we would have guided you. It makes
on the lookout with you.’ (11:93) no difference whether we cannot stand it or bear
There is certainly a Sign in that for anyone who it patiently. We have no way of escape.’ (14:21)
fears the punishment of the hereafter. That is a When the affair is decided Satan will say, ‘Allah
Day to which mankind will all be gathered. That made you a promise, a promise of truth, and I
is a Day which will be witnessed by everyone. made you a promise but broke my promise. I had
(11:103) no authority over you, except that I called you
They raced to the door. She tore his (Yusuf's) shirt and you responded to me. Do not, therefore,
at the back. They met her husband by the door. blame me but blame yourselves. I cannot come
She said, ‘How should a man whose intention to your aid nor you to mine. I reject the way you
was to harm your family be punished for what he associated me with Allah before.’ The wrongdo-
did except with prison or painful punishment?’ ers will have a painful punishment. (14:22)
(12:25) Warn mankind of the Day when the punishment
Do they feel secure that the all-enveloping pun- will reach them. Those who did wrong will say,
ishment of Allah will not come upon them, or ‘Our Lord, reprieve us for a short time. We will
that the Last Hour will not come upon them all of respond to Your call and follow the Messengers.’
a sudden when they least expect it? (12:107) ‘But did you not swear to Me before that you
They want you to hasten the bad rather than the would never meet your downfall?’ (14:44)
good when examples of punishment are there Tell My servants that I am the Ever-Forgiving, the
before them in the past. Your Lord has forgive- Most Merciful, but also that My punishment is
ness for people for their wrongdoing; but your the Painful Punishment. (15:49-50)
Lord is also severe in retribution. (13:6) Those before them also plotted, and Allah came
They will receive punishment in the life of this at their building from the foundations and the
world and the punishment of the hereafter is roof caved in on top of them. The punishment
harsher still. They have no defender against came at them from where they did not expect.
Allah. (13:34) (16:26)
Allah is He to Whom everything in the heavens Do those who plot evil actions feel secure that
and everything in the earth belongs. Woe to the Allah will not cause the earth to swallow them
disbelievers because of a terrible punishment. up or that a punishment will not come upon
(14:2) them from where they least expect? (16:45)
Remember when Musa said to his people, By Allah, We sent Messengers to communities
‘Remember Allah’s blessing to you when He res- before your time, but Satan made their actions
cued you from the people of Pharaoh. They were seem good to them. Therefore today he is their
inflicting an evil punishment on you, slaughter- protector. They will have a painful punishment.
ing your sons and letting your women live. In (16:63)
that there was a terrible trial from your Lord. And When those who did wrong see the punishment,
when your Lord announced: "If you are grateful, I it will not be lightened for them. They will be
will certainly give you increase, but if you are granted no reprieve. (16:85)
ungrateful, My punishment is severe."’ (14:6-7) As for those who disbelieved and barred access
He gulps at it but can hardly swallow it down. to the way of Allah, We will heap punishment on
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