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R was to harm your family be punished for what he
did except with prison or painful punishment?’
RABBI (12:25)
Such people are truly racing towards good
We sent down the Torah containing guidance
things, and they are the first to reach them.
and light, and the Prophets who had submitted
(23:61)
themselves gave judgement by it for the Jews–as
If We wished, We could put out their eyes. Then,
did their scholars and their rabbis–by what they
though they might race for the path, how would
had been allowed to preserve of Allah’s Book to
they see? (36:66)
which they were witnesses. Do not be afraid of
people, be afraid of Me. And do not sell My Signs
RAGE
for a paltry price. Those who do not judge by
Those who give in times of both ease and hard-
what Allah has sent down, such people are dis-
ship, those who control their rage and pardon
believers. (5:44)
other people–Allah loves the good-doers. (3:134)
Why do their scholars and rabbis not prohibit
He will remove the rage from their hearts. Allah
them from evil speech and acquiring ill-gotten
turns to anyone He wills. Allah is All-Knowing,
gains? What an evil thing they invent! (5:63)
All-Wise. (9:15)
They have taken their rabbis and monks as lords
Anyone who thinks that Allah will not help him
besides Allah, and also the Messiah, son of
in this world and the hereafter should stretch a
Maryam. Yet they were commanded to worship
rope up to the ceiling and then cut (it) off. Let him
only one God. There is no god but Him! Glory be
see whether his stratagem gets rid of what en-
to Him above anything they associate with Him!
rages him! (22:15)
(9:31)
Allah sent back those who disbelieved in their
You who believe! Many of the rabbis and monks
rage without their achieving any good at all.
devour people’s property under false pretences
Allah made it unnecessary for the believers to
and bar people from access to the Way of Allah.
fight. Allah is Most Strong, Almighty. (33:25)
As for those who hoard up gold and silver and do
Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, and those
not spend it in the Way of Allah, give them the
who are with him are fierce to the disbelievers,
news of a painful punishment (9:34)
merciful to one another. You see them bowing
RACE and prostrating, seeking Allah’s good favour and
His pleasure. Their mark is on their faces, the
Each person faces a particular direction so race
traces of prostration. That is their likeness in the
each other to the good. Wherever you are, Allah
Torah. And their likeness in the Gospel is that of a
will bring you all together. Truly Allah has power
seed which puts up a shoot and makes it strong
over all things. (2:148)
so that it thickens and grows up straight upon its
Race each other to forgiveness from your Lord
stalk, filling the sowers with delight–so that by
and a Garden as wide as the heavens and the
them He may infuriate the disbelievers. Allah has
earth, prepared for the people who guard against
promised those of them who believe and do right
evil. (3:133)
actions forgiveness and an immense reward.
That night they (Yusuf's brothers) came back to
(48:29)
their father in tears, saying, ‘Father, we went out
There you are, loving them when they do not
to run a race and left Yusuf together with our
love you, even though you believe in all the
things and then a wolf appeared and ate him up
Books. When they meet you, they say, ‘We be-
but you are never going to believe us now, not
lieve.’ But when they leave they bite their fingers
even though we really tell the truth.’ (12:16-17)
out of rage against you. Say, ‘Die in your rage.’
They raced to the door. She tore his (Yusuf's) shirt
Allah knows what your hearts contain. (3:119)
at the back. They met her husband by the door.
It was not for people of Madina, and the desert
She said, ‘How should a man whose intention
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