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You will see them as they are exposed to it, ab- night and day. He knows you will not keep count
ject in their abasement, glancing around them of it, so He has turned towards you. Recite as
furtively. Those who believe will say, ‘Truly the much of the Qur’an as is easy for you. He knows
losers are those who lose themselves and their that some of you are ill and that others are travel-
families on the Day of Rising.’ The wrongdoers ling in the land seeking Allah’s bounty, and that
are in an everlasting punishment. (42:45) others are fighting in the Way of Allah. So recite
Allah created the heavens and earth with truth so as much of it as is easy for you. And perform
that every self might be repaid for what it earned prayer and give the alms and lend a generous
and they will not be wronged. (45:22) loan to Allah. Whatever good you send ahead for
You who believe! People should not ridicule oth- yourselves you will find it with Allah as some-
ers who may be better than themselves; nor thing better and as a greater reward. And seek
should any women ridicule other women who forgiveness from Allah. Allah is Ever-Forgiving,
may be better than themselves. And do not find Most Merciful. (73:20)
fault with one another or insult each other with Every self is held in pledge against what it
derogatory nicknames. How evil it is to have a earned. (74:38)
name for evil conduct after coming to faith! When the selves are arranged into classes...
Those people who do not turn from it are wrong- (81:7)
doers. (49:11) Then each self will know what it has done.
(On that Day) every self will come together with (81:14)
a driver and a witness. (50:21) Each self will know what it has sent ahead and
There are certainly Signs in the earth for people left behind. (82:5)
with certainty; and in yourselves as well. Do you There is no self which has no guardian over it.
not then see? (51:20-21) (86:4)
They are nothing but names which you your- ‘O self at rest and at peace,’ (89:27)
selves have given, you and your forefathers. We gave Musa the Book and sent a succession of
Allah has sent down no authority for them. They Messengers after him. We gave ‘Isa, son of
are following nothing but conjecture and what Maryam, the Clear Signs and reinforced him with
their own selves desire. And that when guidance the Purest Spirit. Why then, whenever a
has reached them from their Lord! (53:23) Messenger came to you with something your
Nothing occurs, either in the earth or in your- lower selves did not desire, did you grow arro-
selves, without its being in a Book before We gant, and deny some of them and murder others?
make it happen. That is something easy for Allah. (2:87)
(57:22) Who would deliberately renounce the religion of
Those who were already settled in the abode, Ibrahim except someone who reveals himself to
and in faith, before they came, love those who be a fool? We chose him in this world and in the
have migrated to them and do not find in their hereafter he will be one of the righteous. (2:130)
hearts any need for what they have been given When you divorce women and they are near the
and prefer them to themselves even if they them- end of their waiting period, then either retain
selves are needy. It is the people who are safe- them with correctness and courtesy or release
guarded from the avarice of their own selves who them with correctness and courtesy. Do not re-
are successful. (59:9) tain them by force, thus overstepping the limits.
Do not be like those who forgot Allah so He Anyone who does that has wronged himself. Do
made them forget themselves. Such people are not make a mockery of Allah’s Signs. Remember
the deviators. (59:19) Allah’s blessing to you and the Book and
Your Lord knows that you stay up nearly two- Wisdom He has sent down to you to admonish
thirds of the night–or half of it, or a third of it–and you. Have fear of Allah and know that Allah has
a group of those with you. Allah determines the knowledge of all things. (2:231)
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