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perfects His blessing on you so that hopefully willed. If it were not for Allah’s driving some peo-
you will become Muslims. (16:81) ple back by means of others, the earth would
We taught him the art of making garments for have been corrupted. But Allah shows favour to
you to protect you against each others’ violence. all the worlds. (2:251)
But do you show any thanks? (21:80)
TAWAKKUL (SEE PUTTING ONE'S TRUST IN
TAFAKKUR (SEE PONDER; SEE REFLECT) ALLAH)

TAQWA (SEE FEAR OF ALLAH; TAWBAH (SEE REPENTANCE)
HEED; GUARDING AGAINST EVIL)
TAWHID (SEE ONENESS OF ALLAH)
TALUT
Their Prophet said to them, ‘Allah has appointed TEAR
Talut to be your king.’ They said, ‘How can he That night they came back to their father in tears.
have kingship over us when we have much more (12:16)
right to kingship than he does? He has not even Neither heaven nor earth shed any tears for them
got much wealth!’ He said, ‘Allah has chosen (Pharaoh and his troops) and they were granted
him over you and favoured him greatly in knowl- no reprieve. (44:29)
edge and physical strength. Allah gives kingship (Has he not been informed) that it is He Who
to anyone He wills. Allah is All-Encompassing, brings about both laughter and tears? (53:43)
All-Knowing.’ (2:247)
Their Prophet said to them, ‘The sign of his king- TEST - TRIAL
ship is that the Ark will come to you, containing Remember when We rescued you from the peo-
serenity from your Lord and certain relics left by ple of Pharaoh. They were inflicting an evil pun-
the families of Musa and Harun. It will be borne ishment on you–slaughtering your sons and
by angels. There is a sign for you in that if you are letting your women live. In that there was a terri-
believers.’ (2:248) ble trial for you from your Lord. (2:49)
When Talut marched out with the army, he said, They follow what the Satans recited in the reign
‘Allah will test you with a river. Anyone who of Sulayman. Sulayman did not disbelieve, but
drinks from it is not with me. But anyone who the Satans did, teaching people sorcery and what
does not taste it is with me–except for him who had been sent down to Harut and Marut, the two
merely scoops up a little in his hand.’ But they angels in Babylon, who taught no one without
drank from it–except for a few of them. Then first saying to him, ‘We are merely a trial and
when he and those who believed with him had temptation, so do not disbelieve.’ People learned
crossed it, they said, ‘We do not have the from them how to separate a man and his wife
strength to face Goliath and his troops today.’ But but they cannot harm anyone by it, except with
those who were sure that they were going to Allah's permission. They have learned what will
meet Allah said, ‘How many a small force has tri- harm them and will not benefit them. They know
umphed over a much greater one by Allah’s per- that any who deal in it will have no share in the
mission! Allah is with the steadfast.’ (2:249) hereafter. What an evil thing they have sold
When they came out against Goliath and his themselves for if they only knew! (2:102)
troops, they said, ‘Our Lord, pour down stead- Remember when Ibrahim was tested by his Lord
fastness upon us, and make our feet firm, and with certain words which he carried out com-
help us against this disbelieving people.’ (2:250) pletely. He said, ‘I will make you a model for
And with Allah's permission they routed them. mankind.’ He asked, ‘And what of my descen-
Dawud killed Goliath and Allah gave him king- dants?’ He said, ‘My contract does not include
ship and wisdom and taught him whatever He the wrongdoers.’ (2:124)
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