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We will burn it up and then scatter it as dust into All-Knowing. (2:268)
the sea. Your god is Allah alone, there is no god Those who practise usury will not rise from the
but Him. He encompasses all things in His grave except as someone driven mad by Satan's
knowledge.’ (20:97-98) touch. That is because they say, ‘Trade is the
same as usury.’ But Allah has permitted trade and
SANCTUARY He has forbidden usury. Whoever is given a
And when We made the House (Kaaba) a place warning by his Lord and then desists, can keep
of return, a sanctuary for mankind: They took the what he received in the past and his affair is
place where Ibrahim stood (to pray) as a place of Allah’s concern. But all who return to it will be
prayer. We contracted with Ibrahim and Isma‘il: the Companions of the Fire, remaining in it time-
‘Purify My House for those who circle it, and lessly, for ever. (2:275)
those who stay there, and those who bow and We said to the angels, ‘Prostrate to Adam!’ and
who prostrate.’ (2:125) they prostrated, with the exception of Diabolis.
He refused and was arrogant and was one of the
SANDAL disbelievers. (2:34)
(A voice called out to Musa,) ‘I am your Lord. But Satan made them slip up by means of it, ex-
Take off your sandals. You are in the holy valley pelling them from where they were. We said, ‘Go
of Tuwa.’ (20:12) down from here as enemies to each other! You
will have residence on the earth and enjoyment
SATAN (SHAYTAN) for a time.’ (2:36)
They follow what the Satans recited in the reign Those of you who turned their backs on the day
of Sulayman. Sulayman did not disbelieve, but the two armies clashed–it was Satan who made
the Satans did, teaching people sorcery and what them slip for what they had done. But Allah has
had been sent down to Harut and Marut, the two pardoned them. Allah is Ever-Forgiving, All-
angels in Babylon, who taught no one without Forbearing. (3:155)
first saying to him, ‘We are merely a trial and That was only Satan who intimidated his adher-
temptation, so do not disbelieve.’ People learned ents. But do not fear them–fear Me if you are be-
from them how to separate a man and his wife lievers. (3:175)
but they cannot harm anyone by it, except with When she gave birth, she said, ‘My Lord! I have
Allah's permission. They have learned what will given birth to a girl’–and Allah knew very well
harm them and will not benefit them. They know what she had given birth to, male and female are
that any who deal in it will have no share in the not the same–‘and I have named her Maryam
hereafter. What an evil thing they have sold and placed her and her children in Your safe-
themselves for if they only knew! (2:102) keeping from the accursed Satan.’ (3:36)
When they meet those who believe, they say, What they call on apart from Him are female
‘We believe.’ But then when they go apart with idols. What they call on is an arrogant Satan.
their Satans, they say, ‘We are really with you. (4:117)
We were only mocking.’ (2:14) As for those who are tight-fisted and direct others
Mankind! Eat what is good and lawful on the to be tight-fisted, and hide the bounty Allah has
earth. And do not follow in the footsteps of Satan. given them, We have prepared a humiliating
He truly is an outright enemy to you. (2:168) punishment for those who disbelieve, and also
You who believe! Enter Islam totally. Do not fol- for those who spend their wealth to show off to
low in the footsteps of Satan. He is an outright people, not believing in Allah and the Last Day.
enemy to you. (2:208) Anyone who has made Satan his comrade, what
Satan promises you poverty and commands you an evil comrade he is! (4:37-38)
to avarice. Allah promises you forgiveness from Do you not see those who claim that they believe
Him and abundance. Allah is All-Encompassing, in what has been sent down to you and what was
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