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breasts and guidance and mercy for the believ- believer, the striving of such people will be grate-
ers. (10:57) fully acknowledged. (17:19)
We revealed to Musa and his brother: ‘Settle your We send down in the Qur’an that which is a
people in houses in Egypt and make your houses healing and a mercy to the believers, but it only
places of worship and perform prayer and give increases the wrongdoers in loss. (17:82)
good news to the believers.’ (10:87) It is straight, to warn of violent force direct from
If your Lord had willed, all the people on the Him, and to give the good news to the believers,
earth would have believed. Do you think you those who do right actions, that for them there is
can force people to be believers? (10:99) an excellent reward. (18:2)
Then We will rescue Our Messengers and those (He said to Musa,) ‘As for the boy, his parents
who believe as well. It is incumbent upon Us to were believers and we feared that he would
rescue the believers. (10:103) darken their days with excessive insolence and
Say: ‘Mankind! If you are in any doubt about my disbelief.’ (18:80)
religion, I do not worship those you worship be- But anyone who does right actions, being a be-
sides Allah. Rather I worship Allah Who will take liever, need fear no wrong or any belittlement.
you back to Him and I am commanded to be one (20:112)
of the believers.’ (10:104) As for anyone who does right actions and is a be-
(Shu‘ayb said,) ‘What endures with Allah is better liever, his striving certainly does not go un-
for you if you are believers. I am not set over you thanked. We are writing it down on his behalf.
as your keeper.’ (11:86) (21:94)
We have given you all this news about the It is the believers who are successful. (23:1)
Messengers so We can make your heart firm by A woman and a man who commit fornication:
means of it. The truth has come to you in this and flog both of them with one hundred lashes and
an admonishment and reminder to the believers. do not let compassion for either of them possess
(11:120) you where Allah’s religion is concerned, if you
Their Messengers said to them, ‘We are nothing believe in Allah and the Last Day. A number of
but human beings like yourselves. But Allah believers should witness their punishment. (24:2)
shows favour to any of His servants He wills. It is A man who has fornicated may only marry a
not for us to bring you an authority except by woman who has fornicated or a woman of the
Allah’s permission. So let the believers put their idolaters. A woman who has fornicated may only
trust in Allah.’ (14:11) marry a man who has fornicated or a man of the
(Ibrahim said,) ‘Our Lord! Forgive me and my idolaters. Doing such a thing is forbidden for the
parents and the believers on the Day the believers. (24:3)
Reckoning takes place.’ (14:41) Why, when you heard it, did you not, as men and
Do not direct your eyes longingly to what We women of the believers, instinctively think good
have given certain of them to enjoy. Do not feel thoughts and say, ‘This is obviously a lie’? (24:12)
sad concerning them. And take the believers Those who accuse chaste believing women, un-
under your wing. (15:88) aware (of the evil), are cursed both in this world
Anyone who acts rightly, male or female, being a and the hereafter, and they will have a terrible
believer, We will give them a good life and We punishment. (24:23)
will recompense them according to the best of Say to the believers that they should lower their
what they did. (16:97) eyes and guard their chastity. That is purer for
This Qur’an guides to the most upright Way and them. Allah is aware of what they do. (24:30)
gives good news to the believers who do right ac- Say to the believing women that they should
tions that they will have a large reward. (17:9) lower their eyes and guard their chastity and not
But as for anyone who desires the hereafter, and display their adornments–except for what nor-
strives for it with the striving it deserves, being a mally shows–and draw their head-coverings
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