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sulted among themselves and said, ‘It is you thing, ask them from behind a screen. That is
yourselves who are wrongdoers.’ But then they purer for your hearts and their hearts. It is not
relapsed back into their disbelief: ‘You know full right for you to cause annoyance to the
well these idols cannot talk.’ He said, ‘Do you Messenger of Allah or ever to marry his wives
then worship, instead of Allah, what cannot help after him. To do that would be a dreadful thing in
or harm you in any way? Shame on you and what Allah’s sight. (33:53)
you worship besides Allah! Will you not use your They say, ‘Our hearts are covered up against
intellect?’ (21:62-67) what you call us to and there is a heaviness in
Those deemed weak will say to those deemed our ears. There is a screen between us and you.
great, ‘No, it was your scheming night and day So act–we are certainly acting.’ (41:5)
when you commanded us to reject Allah and as-
sign equals to Him.’ But they will show their re- SCRIBE
morse when they see the punishment. We will (The Qur'an is) inscribed on Honoured Pages,
put iron collars round the necks of those who exalted, purified by the hands of scribes, noble,
disbelieve. Will they be repaid for anything but virtuous. (80:13-16)
what they did? (34:33)
Pharaoh said, ‘Haman, build me a tower so that SEA
perhaps I may gain means of access, access to And when We parted the sea for you and rescued
the heavens, so that I can look on Musa’s God. you, and drowned the people of Pharaoh while
Truly I think he is a liar.’ That is how Pharaoh’s you watched. (2:50)
evil actions were made attractive to him and he In the creation of the heavens and earth, and the
debarred others from the Path. Pharaoh’s schem- alternation of the night and day, and the ships
ing led to nothing but ruin. (40:36-37) which sail the seas to people’s benefit, and the
They left early, intent on carrying out their water which Allah sends down from the sky–by
scheme. (68:25) which He brings the earth to life when it was
Do you not see what your Lord did with the dead and scatters about in it creatures of every
Companions of the Elephant? Did He not bring kind–and the varying direction of the winds, and
all their schemes to nothing? (105:1-2) the clouds subservient between heaven and
earth, there are Signs for people who use their in-
SCORN tellect. (2:164)
No wonder you are surprised as they laugh with Anything you catch in the sea is lawful for you,
scorn! (37:12) and all food from it, for your enjoyment and that
When they see a Sign they only laugh with scorn. of travellers, but land game is forbidden for you
(37:14) while you are in the state of pilgrimage. So have
Do you nonetheless regard this discourse with fear of Allah, Him to Whom you will be gath-
scorn? (56:81) ered. (5:96)
The keys of the Unseen are in His possession. No
SCREEN one knows them but Him. He knows everything
You who believe! Do not go into the Prophet’s in the land and sea. No leaf falls without His
rooms except when you are invited to come and knowing it. There is no seed in the darkness of
eat. Do not wait there while the food is being the earth, and nothing moist or dry which is not
cooked. However, when you are called, go in, in a Clear Book. (6:59)
and when you have eaten, disperse, not remain- Say: ‘Who rescues you from the darkness of the
ing there to chat with one another. Doing that land and sea? You call on Him humbly and se-
causes annoyance to the Prophet though he is cretly: "If you rescue us from this, we will truly be
too reticent to tell you so. But Allah is not reticent among the thankful."’ (6:63)
with the truth. When you ask his wives for some- It is He Who has appointed the stars for you so
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