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victory from Allah, but if the disbelievers have a who believe are those who say, ‘We are
success they say, ‘Did we not have the upper Christians.’ That is because some of them are
hand over you and yet in spite of that keep the priests and monks and because they are not arro-
believers away from you?’ Allah will judge be- gant. (5:82)
tween you on the Day of Rising. Allah will not It is a Book sent down to you–so let there be no
give the disbelievers any way against the believ- constriction in your breast because of it–so that
ers. (4:141) you can give warning by it and as a reminder to
You who believe! Do not take the disbelievers as the believers. (7:2)
friends rather than the believers. Do you want to They will ask you about booty. Say: ‘Booty be-
give Allah clear proof against you? (4:144) longs to Allah and the Messenger. So have fear of
The hypocrites are in the lowest level of the Fire. Allah and put things right between you. Obey
You will not find any one to help them, except Allah and His Messenger if you are believers.’
those who repent and put things right and hold (8:1)
fast to Allah and dedicate their religion to Allah The believers are those whose hearts tremble
alone; they are with the believers. Allah will give when Allah is mentioned, whose faith is in-
the believers an immense reward. (4:145-146) creased when His Signs are recited to them, and
But those of them who are firmly rooted in who put their trust in their Lord; those who per-
knowledge, and the believers, believe in what form prayer and give of what We have provided
has been sent down to you and what was sent for them. (8:2-3)
down before you: those who perform prayer and They are in truth the believers. They have high
give the alms, and believe in Allah and the Last ranks with their Lord and forgiveness and gener-
Day–We will pay such people an immense ous provision. (8:4)
wage. (4:162) Just as your Lord brought you out from your
Today all good things have been made lawful for house with truth, even though a group of the be-
you. And the food of those given the Book is also lievers disliked it. (8:5)
lawful for you and your food is lawful for them. You did not kill them; it was Allah Who killed
So are chaste women from among the believers them; and you did not throw, when you threw; it
and chaste women of those given the Book be- was Allah Who threw: so He might test the be-
fore you, once you have given them their lievers with this excellent trial from Him. Allah is
dowries in marriage, not in fornication or taking All-Hearing, All-Knowing. (8:17)
them as lovers. But as for anyone who rejects If it was a decisive victory you were seeking, that
faith, his actions will come to nothing and in the victory has clearly been won. If you desist, it will
hereafter he will be among the losers. (5:5) be better for you; but if you return, We also will
You who believe! If any of you renounce your re- return. Your troops will not help you at all, how-
ligion, Allah will bring forward a people whom ever many they are. Allah is with the believers.
He loves and who love Him, humble to the be- (8:19)
lievers, fierce to the disbelievers, who strive in If they intend to deceive you, Allah is enough for
the Way of Allah and do not fear the blame of you. It is He Who supported you with His help
any censurer. That is the unbounded favour of and with the believers. (8:62)
Allah which He gives to whoever He wills. Allah O Prophet! Allah is enough for you, and for the
is Boundless, All-Knowing. (5:54) believers who follow you. (8:64)
Your friend is only Allah and His Messenger and O Prophet! Spur on the believers to fight. If there
those who believe: those who perform prayer are twenty of you who are steadfast, they will
and give the alms, and bow. (5:55) overcome two hundred; and if there are a hun-
You will find that the people most hostile to those dred of you, they will overcome a thousand of
who believe are the Jews and the idolaters. You those who disbelieve, because they are people
will find the people most affectionate to those who do not understand. (8:65)
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