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across their breasts. They should only display Allah’s from beginning to end. On that day, the
their adornments to their husbands or their fa- believers will rejoice in Allah’s help. He grants
thers or their husbands’ fathers, or their sons or victory to whoever He wills. He is the Almighty,
their husbands’ sons or their brothers or their the Most Merciful. (30:2-5)
brothers’ sons or their sisters’ sons or their The Prophet is closer to the believers than their
women or those they own as slaves or their male own selves, and his wives are their mothers. But
attendants who have no sexual desire or children blood-relations have closer ties to one another in
who still have no awareness of women’s private the Book of Allah than other believers and the
parts. Nor should they stamp their feet so that emigrants, except that you should act in a proper
their hidden ornaments are known. Turn to Allah manner towards your close associates. That is in-
every one of you, believers, so that hopefully you scribed in the Book. (33:6)
will have success. (24:31) When the believers saw the Confederates they
The reply of the believers when they are sum- said: ‘This is what Allah and His Messenger
moned to Allah and His Messenger so that he promised us. Allah and His Messenger told us the
can judge between them, is to say, ‘We hear and truth.’ It only increased them in faith and in sub-
we obey.’ They are ones who are successful. mission. (33:22)
(24:51) Among the believers there are men who have
The believers are those who believe in Allah and been true to the contract they made with Allah.
His Messenger and who, when they are with him Some of them have fulfilled their pact by death
on a matter of common concern, do not leave and some are still waiting to do so, not having
until they have asked him for permission. Those changed in any way at all. (33:23)
people who ask you for permission are the ones Allah sent back those who disbelieved in their
who truly believe in Allah and His Messenger. If rage without their achieving any good at all.
they ask your permission to attend to their own Allah made it unnecessary for the believers to
affairs, give permission to any of them you fight. Allah is Most Strong, Almighty. (33:25)
please; and ask Allah’s forgiveness for them. Men and women who are Muslims, men and
Allah is Ever-Forgiving, Most Merciful. (24:62) women who are believers, men and women who
(Nuh said,) ‘I am not going to chase away the be- are obedient, men and women who are truthful,
lievers.’ (26:114) men and women who are steadfast, men and
Warn your near relatives and take the believers women who are humble, men and women who
who follow you under your wing. (26:214-215) give charity, men and women who fast, men and
It is guidance and good news for the believers. women who guard their chastity, men and
(27:2) women who remember Allah much: Allah has
Certainly it is guidance and a mercy for the be- prepared forgiveness for them and an immense
lievers. (27:77) reward. (33:35)
Musa’s mother felt a great emptiness in her heart When Allah and His Messenger have decided
and she almost gave him away; only We fortified something it is not for any man or woman of the
her heart so that she would be one of the believ- believers to have a choice about it. Anyone who
ers. (28:10) disobeys Allah and His Messenger is clearly mis-
If a disaster had struck them because of what guided. (33:36)
they had already done, they would have said, When you said to him whom Allah has blessed
‘Our Lord, why did You not send us a Messenger and you yourself have greatly favoured, ‘Keep
so that we could have followed Your Signs and your wife to yourself and have fear of Allah,’
been believers?’ (28:47) while concealing something in yourself which
The Romans have been defeated in the land Allah wished to bring to light, you were fearing
nearby, but after their defeat they will themselves people when Allah has more right to your fear.
be victorious in a few years’ time. The affair is Then when Zayd divorced her We married her to
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