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Then We revealed to you: ‘Follow the religion of which He made mankind. There is no changing
Ibrahim, a man of pure natural belief. He was not Allah’s creation. That is the true Religion–but
one of the idolaters.’ (16:123) most people do not know it–turning towards
That was the situation when we woke them up so Him. Have fear of Him and perform prayer. Do
they could question one another. One of them not be among the idolaters: those who split up
asked, ‘How long have you been here?’ They their religion, and form into sects, each faction
replied, ‘We have been here for a day or part of a exulting in what they have. (30:30-32)
day.’ They said, ‘Your Lord knows best how long So set your face firmly towards the True Religion,
you have been here. Send one of your number before a Day comes from Allah which cannot be
into the city with this silver you have, so he can turned back. On that Day they will be split up.
see which food is purest and bring you some of it (30:43)
to eat. But he should go about with caution so When the waves hang over them like canopies,
that no one is aware of you, for if they find out they call on Allah, making their religion sincerely
about you they will stone you or make you revert His. But then when He delivers them safely to the
to their religion and then you will never have land, some of them are ambivalent. None but a
success.’ (18:19-20) treacherous, thankless man denies Our Signs.
Strive for Allah with the striving due to Him. He (31:32)
has selected you and not placed any constraint Call them after their fathers. That is closer to jus-
upon you in the religion–the religion of your tice in Allah’s sight. And if you do not know who
forefather Ibrahim. He named you Muslims be- their fathers were then they are your brothers in
fore and also in this, so that the Messenger could the religion and people under your patronage.
be witness against you and you could be wit- You are not to blame for any honest mistake you
nesses against all mankind. So perform prayer make but only for what your hearts premeditate.
and give the alms and hold fast to Allah. He is Allah is Ever-Forgiving, Most Merciful. (33:5)
your Protector–the Best Protector, the Best (Their leaders went off saying,) ‘We have not
Helper. (22:78) heard of this in the old religion. This is merely
A woman and a man who commit fornication: something contrived.’ (38:7)
flog both of them with one hundred lashes and We have sent down the Book to you with truth.
do not let compassion for either of them possess So worship Allah, making your religion sincerely
you where Allah’s religion is concerned, if you His. (39:2)
believe in Allah and the Last Day. A number of Indeed is the sincere religion not Allah’s alone? If
believers should witness their punishment. (24:2) people take protectors besides Him–‘We only
Allah has promised those of you who believe and worship them so that they may bring us nearer to
do right actions that He will make them succes- Allah’–Allah will judge between them regarding
sors in the land as He made those before them the things about which they differed. Allah does
successors, and will firmly establish for them not guide anyone who is an ungrateful liar. (39:3)
their religion with which He is pleased and give Say: ‘I am commanded to worship Allah, making
them, in place of their fear, security. ‘They wor- my religion sincerely His.’ (39:11)
ship Me, not associating anything with Me.’ Any Say: ‘It is Allah I worship, making my religion
who disbelieve after that, such people are devia- sincerely His.’ (39:14)
tors. (24:55) So call upon Allah, making your religion sin-
When they embark in ships, they call on Allah, cerely His, even though the disbelievers detest it.
making their religion sincerely His, but then (40:14)
when He delivers them safely to the land, they Pharaoh said, ‘Let me kill Musa and let him call
associate others with Him. (29:65) upon his Lord! I am afraid that he may change
So set your face firmly towards the Religion, as a your religion and bring about corruption in the
pure natural believer, Allah’s natural pattern on land.’ (40:26)
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