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Allah. (3:122) a charity. If he is from a people who are your en-
Allah showed great kindness to the believers emies and is a believer, you should free a believ-
when He sent a Messenger to them from among ing slave. If he is from a people you have a treaty
themselves to recite His Signs to them and purify with, blood money should be paid to his family
them and teach them the Book and Wisdom, and you should free a believing slave. Anyone
even though before that they were clearly mis- who cannot find the means should fast two con-
guided. (3:164) secutive months. This is a concession from Allah.
What assailed you on the day the two armies met Allah is All-Knowing, All-Wise. (4:92)
was by Allah’s permission, so that He would As for anyone who kills a believer deliberately,
know the believers. (3:166) his repayment is Hell, remaining in it timelessly,
(Those killed in the way of Allah are) rejoicing in for ever. Allah is angry with him and has cursed
blessings and favour from Allah and that Allah him, and has prepared for him a terrible punish-
does not let the wage of the believers go to ment. (4:93)
waste. (3:171) You who believe! When you go out to fight in the
That was only Satan who intimidated his adher- Way of Allah verify things carefully. Do not say,
ents. But do not fear them–fear Me if you are be- ‘You are not a believer’, to someone who greets
lievers. (3:175) you as a Muslim, simply out of desire for the
Allah will only leave the believers in the position goods of this world. With Allah there is booty in
you now are in so that He can sift out the rotten abundance. That is the way you were before but
from the good. Allah has not given you access to Allah has been kind to you. So verify things care-
the Unseen. But Allah chooses those of His fully. Allah is aware of what you do. (4:94)
Messengers whom He wills. So believe in Allah Those believers who stay behind–other than
and His Messengers. If you believe and guard those forced to by necessity–are not the same as
against evil you will have an immense reward. those who strive in the Way of Allah, sacrificing
(3:179) their wealth and themselves. Allah has given
If any of you do not have the means to marry free those who strive with their wealth and them-
women who are believers, you may marry slave- selves a higher rank than those who stay behind.
girls who are believers. Allah knows best about Allah has promised the Best to both, but Allah
your faith; you are all the same in that respect. has preferred those who strive over those who
Marry them with their owners’ permission and stay behind by an immense reward. (4:95)
give them their dowries correctly and courte- When you have finished prayer remember Allah
ously as married women, not in fornication or standing, sitting and lying on your sides. When
taking them as lovers. When they are married, if you are safe again perform prayer in the normal
they commit fornication they should receive half way. The prayer is prescribed for the believers at
the punishment of free women. This is for those specific times. (4:103)
of you who are afraid of committing fornication. But if anyone opposes the Messenger after the
But being patient is better for you. Allah is Ever- guidance has become clear to him, and follows
Forgiving, Most Merciful. (4:25) other than the path of the believers, We will hand
So fight in the way of Allah–you are only answer- him over to whatever he has turned to, and We
able for yourself–and spur on the believers. It will roast him in Hell. What an evil destination!
may well be that Allah will curb the force of (4:115)
those who disbelieve. Allah has greater force and Do those who take the disbelievers as protectors,
greater power to punish. (4:84) rather than the believers, hope to find power and
A believer should never kill another believer un- strength with them? Power and strength belong
less it is by mistake. Anyone who kills a believer entirely to Allah. (4:139)
by mistake should free a believing slave and pay Those who anticipate the worst for you say,
blood-money to his family unless they forgo it as ‘Were we not with you?’ whenever you gain a
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