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will ask forgiveness for you but I have no power those who repent and put things right and hold
to help you in any way against Allah.’ ‘Our Lord, fast to Allah and dedicate their religion to Allah
we have put our trust in You and have repented alone; they are with the believers. Allah will give
to You. You are our final destination.’ (60:4) the believers an immense reward. (4:145-146)
Allah–there is no god but Him. So let the believ- But if anyone repents after his wrongdoing and
ers put their trust in Allah. (64:13) puts things right, Allah will turn towards him.
And (He will) provide for him from where he Allah is Ever-Forgiving, Most Merciful. (5:39)
does not expect. Whoever puts his trust in We do not send the Messengers except to bring
Allah–He will be enough for him. Allah always good news and to give warning. As for those who
achieves His aim. Allah has appointed a measure believe and put things right, they will feel no fear
for all things. (65:3) and will know no sorrow. (6:48)
Say: ‘He is the All-Merciful. We believe in Him When those who believe in Our Signs come to
and trust in Him. You will soon know who is you, say, ‘Peace be upon you!’ Allah has made
clearly misguided.’ (67:29) mercy incumbent on Himself. If anyone among
you does evil out of ignorance and then after-
PUTTING THINGS RIGHT wards repents and puts things right, He is Ever-
When they (hypocrites) are told, ‘Do not cause Forgiving, Most Merciful. (6:54)
corruption on the earth,’ they say, ‘We are only Children of Adam! If Messengers come to you
putting things right.’ (2:11) from among yourselves, recounting My Signs to
Those who hide the Clear Signs and Guidance you, those who guard against evil and put things
We have sent down, after We have made it clear right, will feel no fear and will know no sorrow.
to people in the Book, Allah curses them, and the (7:35)
cursers curse them–except for those who repent They will ask you about booty. Say: ‘Booty be-
and put things right and make things clear. I turn longs to Allah and the Messenger. So have fear of
towards them. I am the Ever-Returning, the Most Allah and put things right between you. Obey
Merciful. (2:159-160) Allah and His Messenger if you are believers.’
But if someone fears bias or wrongdoing on the (8:1)
part of the person making the will, and puts He (Shu‘ayb) said, ‘My people! What do you
things right between the people involved, in that think? If I do possess a Clear Sign from my Lord
case he has not committed any crime. Allah is and He has given me His good provision, I
Ever-Forgiving, Most Merciful. (2:182) would clearly not want to go behind your backs
Do not, by your oaths, make Allah a pretext to and do something I have forbidden you to do. I
avoid good action and guarding against evil and only want to put things right as far as I can. My
putting things right between people. Allah is All- success is with Allah alone. I have put my trust in
Hearing, All-Knowing. (2:224) Him and I turn to Him.’ (11:88)
They will be under it for ever. Their punishment Your Lord would never have destroyed the cities
will not be lightened. They will be granted no re- wrongfully as long as their inhabitants were put-
prieve. Except for those who, after that, repent ting things right. (11:117)
and put things right. Truly Allah is Ever-Forgiving, But to those who do evil in ignorance and then
Most Merciful. (3:88-89) after that repent and put things right, to them
If you fear a breach between a couple, send an your Lord is Ever-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
arbiter from his people and an arbiter from her (16:119)
people. If the couple desire to put things right, But those who make accusations against chaste
Allah will bring about a reconciliation between women and then do not produce four witnesses:
them. Allah is All-Knowing, All-Aware. (4:35) flog them with eighty lashes and never again ac-
The hypocrites are in the lowest level of the Fire. cept them as witnesses. Such people are devia-
You will not find any one to help them, except tors–except for those who after that repent and
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