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not one of the idolaters.’ (3:95) the Way of Allah and do not fear the blame of
Some of the Jews distort the true meaning of any censurer. That is the unbounded favour of
words, saying, ‘We hear and disobey,’ and ‘Listen Allah which He gives to whoever He wills. Allah
without listening,’ and ‘Listen to us!’ twisting is Boundless, All-Knowing. (5:54)
them with their tongues, disparaging the religion. You who believe! Do not take as friends any of
If they had said, ‘We hear and we obey,’ and those who who make a mockery and a game out
‘Listen,’ and, ‘Look at us!’ that would have been of your religion among the ones who were given
better for them and more upright. But Allah has the Book before you or the disbelievers. Have
cursed them for their disbelief. Very few of them fear of Allah if you are believers. (5:57)
believe. (4:46) Abandon those who have turned their religion
Who could have a better religion than someone into a game and a diversion and who have been
who submits himself completely to Allah and is a deluded by the life of this world. Remind by it
good-doer, and follows the religion of Ibrahim, a lest a person is delivered up to destruction for
man of pure natural belief? Allah took Ibrahim as what he has earned with no protector or interces-
an intimate friend. (4:125) sor besides Allah. Were he to offer every kind of
People of the Book! Do not go to excess in your compensation, it would not be accepted from
religion. Say nothing but the truth about Allah. him. Such people are delivered up to destruction
The Messiah, ‘Isa son of Maryam, was only the for what they have earned. They will have scald-
Messenger of Allah and His Word, which He cast ing water to drink and a painful punishment be-
into Maryam, and a Spirit from Him. So believe cause they disbelieved. (6:70)
in Allah and His Messengers. Do not say, ‘Three.’ Say: ‘My Lord has guided me to a straight path, a
It is better that you stop. Allah is only One God. well-founded religion, the religion of Ibrahim, a
He is too Glorious to have a son! Everything in man of pure natural belief. He was not one of the
the heavens and in the earth belongs to Him. idolaters.’ (6:161)
Allah suffices as a Guardian. (4:171) In the same way their idols have made killing
Forbidden for you are carrion, blood and pork, their children appear good to many of the idol-
and what has been consecrated to other than aters, in order to destroy them and confuse them
Allah, and animals which have been strangled, in their religion. If Allah had willed, they would
and animals which have been killed by a blow, not have done it; so abandon them and what
and animals which have fallen to their death, they fabricate. (6:137)
and animals which have been gored, and ani- As for those who divide up their religion and
mals which wild beasts have eaten–except those form into sects, you have nothing whatsoever to
you are able to slaughter properly–and animals do with them. Their affair will go back to Allah
which have been sacrificed on altars, and decid- and then He will inform them about what they
ing things by means of divining arrows–that is did. (6:159)
deviance. Today those who disbelieve have de- (Believers will say, ‘Disbelievers are) those who
spaired of overcoming your religion. So do not took their religion as a diversion and a game, and
be afraid of them but be afraid of Me. Today I were deluded by the life of this world.’ Today We
have perfected your religion for you and com- will forget them just as they forgot the encounter
pleted My blessing upon you and I am pleased of this Day and denied Our Signs. (7:51)
with Islam as a religion for you. But if anyone is The ruling circle of those of his people who were
forced by hunger, not intending any wrongdoing, arrogant said, ‘We will drive you out of our city,
Allah is Ever-Forgiving, Most Merciful. (5:3) Shu‘ayb, you and those who believe along with
You who believe! If any of you renounce your re- you, unless you return to our religion.’ He said,
ligion, Allah will bring forward a people whom ‘What, even though we detest it? We would be
He loves and who love Him, humble to the be- inventing lies against Allah if we returned to your
lievers, fierce to the disbelievers, who strive in religion after Allah has saved us from it. We
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