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and they will never be made to leave. (15:48) not want to purify. They will have disgrace in this
When they had gone a distance further on, he world and in the hereafter they will have a terri-
(Musa) said to his servant, ‘Bring us our morning ble punishment. (5:41)
meal. Truly this journey of ours has made us Those among the tribe of Israel who disbelieved
tired.’ (18:62) were cursed on the tongue of Dawud and that of
Everyone in the heavens and the earth belongs to ‘Isa, son of Maryam. That is because they re-
Him. Those in His presence do not consider belled and overstepped the limits. (5:78)
themselves too great to worship Him and do not If We had wanted to, We would have raised him
grow tired of it. (21:19) up by them. But he gravitated towards the earth
If they grow arrogant, those who are with your and pursued his whims and base desires. His
Lord glorify Him night and day and never grow metaphor is that of a dog: if you chase it away, it
tired. (41:38) lolls out its tongue and pants, and if you leave it
Man never tires of praying for the good and if evil alone, it lolls out its tongue and pants. That is the
touches him, he despairs and loses hope. (41:49) metaphor of those who deny Our Signs. So tell
the story so that hopefully they will reflect.
TONGUE (7:176)
Among them is a group who distort the Book They allot to Allah what they themselves dislike
with their tongues so that you think it is from the and their tongues frame the lie that they will re-
Book when it is not from the Book. They say, ‘It is ceive the Best. There is no doubt at all that they
from Allah,’ but it is not from Allah. They tell a lie will receive the Fire and that they are people
against Allah and they know it. (3:78) who go to excess. (16:62)
Some of the Jews distort the true meaning of Do not say about what your lying tongues de-
words, saying, ‘We hear and disobey,’ and ‘Listen scribe: ‘This is lawful and this is forbidden,’ in-
without listening,’ and ‘Listen to us!’ twisting venting lies against Allah. Those who invent lies
them with their tongues, disparaging the religion. against Allah are not successful. (16:116)
If they had said, ‘We hear and we obey,’ and We have made it easy on your tongue so that you
‘Listen,’ and, ‘Look at us!’ that would have been can give good news to those who guard against
better for them and more upright. But Allah has evil and warn stubbornly hostile people by it.
cursed them for their disbelief. Very few of them (19:97)
believe. (4:46) (Musa said, ‘O Lord,) loosen the knot in my
They have the word, ‘Obedience!’ on their tongue.’ (20:27)
tongues but when they leave your presence, a You were bandying it about on your tongues,
group of them spend the night plotting to do your mouths uttering something about which
other than what you say. Allah is recording their you had no knowledge. You considered it to be a
nocturnal plotting. So let them be and put your trivial matter, but, in Allah’s sight, it is immense.
trust in Allah. Allah suffices as a Guardian. (4:81) (24:15)
O Messenger! Do not be grieved by those who ... they will have a terrible punishment on the
rush headlong into disbelief among those who Day when their tongues and hands and feet will
say ‘We believe’ with their tongues when their testify against them about what they were doing.
hearts contain no faith. And among the Jews are (24:23-24)
those who listen to lies, listening to other people He (Musa) said, ‘My Lord, I fear they will deny
who have not come to you, distorting words from me and that my breast will be constricted and
their proper meanings, saying, ‘If you are given that my tongue will not be free, so send Harun as
this, then take it. If you are not given it, then be- a Messenger as well.’ (26:12-13)
ware!’ If Allah desires misguidance for someone, The Faithful Spirit brought it down to your heart
you cannot help him against Allah in any way. so you would be one of the Warners in a clear
Those are the people whose hearts Allah does Arabic tongue. (26:193-195)
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