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yourself off from them–but courteously. (73:10) tions. Against some We sent a sudden squall of
Be steadfast for your Lord. (74:7) stones; some of them were seized by the Great
And (Allah) will reward them for their steadfast- Blast; some We caused the earth to swallow up;
ness with a Garden and with silk. (76:12) and some We drowned. Allah did not wrong
(The steep ascent is) then to be one of those who them; rather they wronged themselves. (29:40)
believe and urge each other to steadfastness and We unleashed a sudden squall of stones against
urge each other to compassion. (90:17) all of them, except the family of Lut, who We res-
By the Late Afternoon, truly man is in loss–except cued before dawn. (54:34)
for those who believe and do right actions and Or do you feel secure against Him Who is in
urge each other to the truth and urge each other heaven releasing against you a sudden squall of
to steadfastness. (103:1-3) stones, so that you will know how true My warn-
ing was? (67:17)
STEEP Did He not bring all their schemes to nothing,
But he has not braved the steep ascent. What will unleashing upon them flock after flock of birds,
convey to you what the steep ascent is? It is free- bombarding them with stones of hard-baked
ing a slave or feeding on a day of hunger an or- clay, making them like stripped wheat-stalks
phaned relative or a poor man in the dust; then to eaten bare? (105:2-5)
be one of those who believe and urge each other
to steadfastness and urge each other to compas- STORE
sion. (90:11-17) He (Yusuf) said, ‘Entrust the country's stores to
me. In truth I am a knowing guardian.’ (12:55)
STONE There is nothing that does not have its stores with
If you have doubts about what We have sent Us and We only send it down in a known meas-
down to Our servant, produce another sura ure. (15:21)
equal to it, and call your witnesses, besides We send forth the pollinating winds and send
Allah, if you are telling the truth. If you do not do down water from the sky and give it to you to
that–and you will not do it–then fear the Fire drink. And it is not you who keep its stores.
whose fuel is people and stones, made ready for (15:22)
the disbelievers. (2:23-24) Say: ‘Even if you possessed the vast storehouses
You who believe! Wine and gambling, stone al- of my Lord’s mercy, you would still hold back,
tars and divining arrows are filth from the handi- fearing they would run out.’ (17:100)
work of Satan. Avoid them completely so that So he (Musa) drew water for them and then with-
hopefully you will be successful. (5:90) drew into the shade and said, ‘My Lord, I am
And they say, ‘Allah, if this is really the truth from truly in need of any good You have in store for
You, rain down stones on us out of heaven or me.’ (28:24)
send a painful punishment down on us.’ (8:32)
When Our command came, We turned their STRIVING IN THE WAY OF ALLAH
cities upside down and rained down on them Those who believe and migrate and strive in the
stones of hard baked clay. (11:82) Way of Allah can expect Allah’s mercy. Allah is
We turned the place completely upside down Ever-Forgiving, Most Merciful. (2:218)
and rained down on them stones of hard-baked They would like you to disbelieve as they disbe-
clay. (15:74) lieve so that you will all be the same. Do not take
Do you feel secure against Him causing the any of them as friends until they have migrated in
shore to swallow you up or sending against you a the Way of Allah. But if they run away then seize
sudden squall of stones? Then you will find no them and kill them wherever you find them. Do
one to be your guardian. (17:68) not take any of them as either a friend or helper.
We seized each one of them for their wrong ac- (4:89)
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