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power over all things. (3:165) structures which men erect. Then eat from every
What assailed you on the day the two armies met kind of fruit and travel the paths of your Lord,
was by Allah’s permission, so that He would which have been made easy for you to follow.’
know the believers, and so that He would know From inside them comes a drink of varying
the hypocrites. They were told, ‘Come and fight colours, containing healing for mankind. There is
in the Way of Allah or at least help defend us.’ certainly a Sign in that for people who reflect.
They said, ‘If we knew how to fight, we would (16:68-69)
certainly follow you.’ They were closer to disbe-
lief that day than to faith, saying with their BELIEVERS (MU'MINUN)
mouths what was not in their hearts. And Allah (Believers are) those who are aware that they will
knows best what they are hiding. They are those meet their Lord and that they will return to Him.
who said of their brothers, when they themselves (2:46)
had stayed behind, ‘If they had only obeyed us, Say, ‘Anyone who is the enemy of Gabriel should
they would not have been killed.’ Say, ‘Then know that it was he who brought it down upon
ward off death from yourselves if you are telling your heart, by Allah’s authority, confirming what
the truth.’ (3:166-168) came before, and as guidance and good news for
the believers.’ (2:97)
BEAST Or did you suppose that you would enter the
The likeness of those who disbelieve is that of the Garden without facing the same as those who
beast which, call out to it as one may, can hear came before you? Poverty and illness afflicted
nothing but a shout and a cry. Deaf–dumb–blind. them and they were shaken o the point that the
They do not use their intellect. (2:171) Messenger and those who believed with him said,
Do you not see that everyone in the heavens and ‘When is Allah’s help coming?’ Be assured that
everyone on the earth prostrates to Allah, and the Allah’s help is very near. (2:214)
sun and moon and stars and the mountains, trees The Messenger believes in what has been sent
and beasts and many of mankind? But many of down to him from his Lord, and so do the believ-
them inevitably merit punishment. Those Allah ers. Each one believes in Allah and His angels
humiliates will have no one to honour them. and His Books and His Messengers. We do not
Allah does whatever He wills. (22:18) differentiate between any of His Messengers.
When the wild beasts are all herded together... They say, ‘We hear and we obey. Forgive us, our
(81:5) Lord! You are our journey’s end.’ (2:285)
The believers should not take disbelievers as
BEAST OF THE EARTH friends rather than believers. Anyone who does
(DABBATUL ARDH) that has nothing to do with Allah at all–unless it
When the Word is justly carried out against is because you are afraid of them. Allah advises
them, We will produce a Beast from the earth you to be afraid of Him. Allah is the final destina-
which will speak to them. Truly mankind had no tion. (3:28)
certainty about Our Signs. (27:82) The people with the strongest claim to Ibrahim
are those who followed him and this Prophet and
BED those who believe. Allah is the Protector of the
Their sides eschew their beds as they call on their believers. (3:68)
Lord in fear and ardent hope. And they give of Remember when you left your family early in the
what We have provided for them. (32:16) day to instal the believers in their battle stations.
Allah is All-Hearing, All-Knowing. (3:121)
BEE And remember when two of your clans were on
Your Lord revealed to the bees: ‘Build dwellings the point of losing heart and Allah was their
in the mountains and the trees, and also in the Protector. Let the believers put their trust in
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