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He is the Living–there is no god but Him–so call They were only ordered to worship Allah, mak-
on Him, making your religion sincerely His. ing their religion sincerely His as people of pure
Praise be to Allah, the Lord of all the worlds. natural belief, and to perform prayer and give the
(40:65) alms–that is the religion of the correct. (98:5)
He has laid down the same religion for you as He Have you seen him who denies the religion?
enjoined on Nuh: that which We have revealed (107:1)
to you and which We enjoined on Ibrahim, Musa (Say: ‘Disbelievers!) You have your religion and I
and ‘Isa: ‘Establish the religion and do not make have my religion.’ (109:6)
divisions in it.’ What you call the idolaters to fol- When Allah’s help and victory have arrived and
low is very hard for them. Allah chooses for you have seen people entering Allah’s religion in
Himself anyone He wills and guides to Himself droves, then glorify your Lord’s praise and ask His
those who turn to Him. (42:13) forgiveness. He is the Ever-Returning. (110:1-3)
Or do they have partners who have laid down a
religion for them for which Allah has not given REMEMBRANCE OF ALLAH
any authority? Were it not for the prior Word of Remember Me–I will remember you. Give
Decision, the judgement between them would thanks to Me and do not be ungrateful. (2:152)
already have been made. The wrongdoers will There is nothing wrong in seeking bounty from
have a painful punishment. (42:21) your Lord. When you pour down from Arafat, re-
No, in fact they say, ‘We found our fathers fol- member Allah at the Sacred Landmark.
lowing a religion and we are simply guided in Remember Him because He has guided you,
their footsteps.’ (43:22) even though before this you were astray. (2:198)
Similarly We never sent any warner before you to When you have completed your rites, remember
any city without the affluent among them saying, Allah as you used to remember your forefa-
‘We found our fathers following a religion and thers–or even more. There are some people who
we are simply following in their footsteps.’ say, ‘Our Lord, give us good in this world.’ They
(43:23) will have no share in the hereafter. (2:200)
It is He Who sent His Messenger with the Remember Allah on the designated days. Those
Guidance and the Religion of Truth to exalt it who hurry on in two days have done no wrong,
over every other religion and Allah suffices as a and those who stay another day have done no
witness. (48:28) wrong–those of them who guard against evil. So
Say: ‘Do you presume to teach Allah your reli- have fear of Allah. And know that you will be
gion when Allah knows everything in the heav- gathered back to Him. (2:203)
ens and everything in the earth? Allah has When you divorce women and they are near the
knowledge of all things.’ (49:16) end of their waiting period, then either retain
Allah does not forbid you from being good to them with correctness and courtesy or release
those who have not fought you in the religion or them with correctness and courtesy. Do not re-
driven you from your homes, or from being just tain them by force, thus overstepping the limits.
towards them. Allah loves those who are just. Anyone who does that has wronged himself. Do
(60:8) not make a mockery of Allah’s Signs. Remember
Allah merely forbids you from taking as friends Allah’s blessing to you and the Book and
those who have fought you in the religion and Wisdom He has sent down to you to admonish
driven you from your homes and who supported you. Have fear of Allah and know that Allah has
your expulsion. Any who take them as friends are knowledge of all things. (2:231)
wrongdoers. (60:9) If you are afraid, then perform prayer on foot or
It is He Who sent His Messenger with guidance mounted. But when you are safe, remember
and the Religion of Truth to exalt it over every Allah in the way He taught you when previously
other religion, though the idolaters hate it. (61:9) you did not know. (2:239)
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