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S differed about it. Your Lord will judge between
them on the Day of Rising regarding the things
SA’IBA about which they differed. (16:124)
Allah did not institute any such thing as bahira or
SABR (SEE STEADFASTNESS)
sa’iba or wasila or hami. Those who disbelieved
invented lies against Allah. Most of them do not
SACRED (FORBIDDEN) MONTHS
use their intellect. (5:103)
Sacred month in return for sacred month–sacred
SABAEANS things are subject to retaliation. So if anyone
oversteps the limits against you, overstep against
Those with faith, those who are Jews, and the
him the same as he did to you. But have fear of
Christians and Sabaeans, all who believe in Allah
Allah. Know that Allah is with those who guard
and the Last Day and act rightly, will have their
against evil. (2:194)
reward with their Lord. They will feel no fear and
They will ask you about the Sacred Month and
will know no sorrow. (2:62)
fighting in it. Say, ‘Fighting in it is a serious mat-
Those who believe and those who are Jews and
ter; but barring access to the Way of Allah and re-
the Sabaeans and the Christians, all who believe
jecting Him and barring access to the Sacred
in Allah and the Last Day and act rightly will feel
Mosque (Masjid al-Haram) and expelling its peo-
no fear and will know no sorrow. (5:69)
ple from it are far more serious in the sight of
As for those who believe and those who are Jews
Allah. Discord is worse than killing.’ They will
and the Sabaeans and the Christians, Magians
not stop fighting you until they make you revert
and idolaters, Allah will distinguish between
from your religion, if they are able. As for any of
them on the Day of Rising. Allah is witness of all
you who revert from their religion and die disbe-
things. (22:17)
lievers, their actions will come to nothing in this
SABBATH world and the hereafter. They are the
(THE BAN OF THE SABBATH) Companions of the Fire, remaining in it time-
lessly, for ever. (2:217)
You are well aware of those of you who broke
You who believe! Do not profane the sacred rites
the Sabbath. We said to them, ‘Be apes, de-
of Allah or the sacred months, or the sacrificial
spised, cast out.’ (2:65)
animals, or the ritual garlands, or those heading
You who have been given the Book! Believe in
for the Sacred House, desiring profit and good
what We have sent down confirming what is
pleasure from their Lord. When your pilgrimage
with you, before We obliterate faces, turning
is over, then you may hunt. Do not let hatred for
them inside out, or We curse you as We cursed
a people who debar you from the Sacred Mosque
the Companions of the Sabbath. Allah’s com-
(Masjid al-Haram) incite you into going beyond
mand is always carried out. (4:47)
the limits. Help each other to goodness and
We lifted up the Mount above their heads in ac-
heedfulness. Do not help each other to wrongdo-
cordance with the covenant they had made, and
ing and enmity. Have fear of Allah. Allah is se-
We said to them, ‘Enter the gate prostrating,’ and
vere in retribution. (5:2)
We said to them, ‘Do not break the Sabbath,’ and
Allah has made the Kaaba, the Sacred House, a
We made a binding covenant with them. (4:154)
special institution for mankind, and also the sa-
Ask them about the town which was by the sea
cred months and the sacrificial animals and the
when they broke the Sabbath–when their fish
ritual garlands. That is so you will know that
came to them near the surface on their Sabbath
Allah knows what is in the heavens and in the
day but did not come on the days which they did
earth and that Allah has knowledge of all things.
not keep the Sabbath. In this way We put them to
(5:97)
the test because they were deviators. (7:163)
Then, when the sacred months are over, kill the
The Sabbath was only enjoined on those who
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