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Q restricts it. If Allah had not shown great kindness
to us, we would have been swallowed up as
AL-QADR (SEE PRE-ORDAINED well. Ah! Truly the disbelievers are not success-
DECREE) ful.’ That abode of the hereafter–We grant it to
those who do not seek to exalt themselves in the
QAALU BALAA (THEY SAID: YES) earth or to cause corruption in it. The successful
outcome is for those who guard against evil.
When your Lord took out all their descendants
(28:76-83)
from the loins of the children of Adam and made
And Qarun and Pharaoh and Haman–Musa
them testify against themselves ‘Am I not your
came with the Clear Signs to them, but they were
Lord?’ they said, ‘We testify that indeed You are!’
arrogant on the earth. They could not outstrip Us.
Lest you say on the Day of Rising, ‘We knew
(29:39)
nothing of this.’ Or lest you say, ‘Our forefathers
We sent Musa with Our Signs and clear authority
associated others with Allah before our time, and
to Pharaoh, Haman and Qarun. But they said, ‘A
we are merely descendants coming after them.
lying magician.’ (40:23-24)
So are You going to destroy us for what those pur-
veyors of falsehood did?’ (7:172-173)
QIBLAH (SEE THE DIRECTION)
QARUN
QIYAMAH (SEE THE LAST DAY)
Qarun was one of the people of Musa but he
lorded it over them. We gave him treasures, the
QUAIL
keys alone to which were a heavy weight for a
And We shaded you with clouds and sent down
party of strong men. When his people said to
manna and quails to you: ‘Eat of the good things
him, ‘Do not gloat. Allah does not love people
We have provided for you.’ They did not wrong
who gloat. Seek the abode of the hereafter with
Us; rather it was themselves they were wronging.
what Allah has given you, without forgetting
(2:57)
your portion of this world. And do good as Allah
We divided them up into twelve tribes–commu-
has been good to you. And do not seek to cause
nities. We revealed to Musa, when his people
corruption in the earth. Allah does not love cor-
asked him for water: ‘Strike the rock with your
rupters.’ he said, ‘I have only been given it be-
staff.’ Twelve fountains flowed out from it and all
cause of knowledge I have.’ Did he not know
the people knew their drinking place. And We
that before him Allah had destroyed generations
shaded them with clouds and sent down manna
with far greater strength than his and far more
and quails to them: ‘Eat of the good things We
possessions? The evildoers will not be ques-
have provided you with.’ They did not wrong Us;
tioned about their sins. He went out among his
rather it was themselves they wronged. (7:160)
people in his finery. Those who desired the life of
Tribe of Israel! We rescued you from your enemy
this world said, ‘Oh! If only we had the same as
and made an appointment with you on the right
Qarun has been given! What immense good for-
hand side of the Mount and sent down manna
tune he possesses.’ But those who had been
and quails for you. (20:80)
given knowledge said, ‘Woe to you! Allah’s re-
ward is better for those who believe and act
QUARREL
rightly. But only the steadfast will obtain it.’ We
The pilgrimage takes place during certain well-
caused the earth to swallow up both him and his
known months. If anyone undertakes the obliga-
house. There was no group to come to his aid,
tion of pilgrimage in them, there must be no
besides Allah, and he was not someone who is
sexual intercourse, no wrongdoing, nor any
helped. Those who had longed to take his place
quarrelling during pilgrimage. Whatever good
the day before woke up saying, ‘Allah expands
you do, Allah knows it. Take provision; but the
the provision of any of His servants He wills or
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