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Whole societies have passed away before your guided but others received the misguidance they
time, so travel about the earth and see the final deserved. Travel about the earth and see the final
fate of the deniers. (3:137) fate of the deniers. (16:36)
You who believe! Do not approach the prayer Or (do those who plot evil actions feel secure)
when you are drunk, so that you will know what that He will not seize them on their travels,
you are saying, nor in a state of major impu- something they are powerless to prevent? (16:46)
rity–unless you are travelling–until you have (Your Lord revealed to the bees:) ‘Then eat from
washed yourselves completely. If you are ill or every kind of fruit and travel the paths of your
on a journey, or any of you have come from the Lord, which have been made easy for you to fol-
lavatory or touched women, and you cannot find low.’ From inside them comes a drink of varying
any water, then take for yourselves clean earth, colours, containing healing for mankind. There is
wiping your faces and your hands. Allah is Ever- certainly a Sign in that for people who reflect.
Pardoning, Ever-Forgiving. (4:43) (16:69)
When you are travelling in the land, there is Allah has made your houses places of rest for you
nothing wrong in your shortening your prayer if and made houses for you out of cattle hides
you fear that those who disbelieve may harass which are light for you to carry both when you
you. The disbelievers are your clear-cut enemies. are travelling and when you are staying in one
(4:101) place. And from their wool and fur and hair you
You who believe! When one of you is near to obtain clothing and carpets and household uten-
death and makes a will, two just men from sils for a time. (16:80)
among you should act as witnesses; or, if you are We revealed to Musa, ‘Travel with My servants
travelling when the misfortune of death occurs, by night. Strike a dry path for them through the
two men who are strangers to you. You should sea. Have no fear of being overtaken and do not
detain them after prayer and, if you are doubtful, be afraid.’ (20:77)
they should swear by Allah: ‘We will not sell it Have they not travelled about the earth and do
for any price, even to a near relative, and we will they not have hearts to understand with or ears to
not conceal the testimony of Allah. If we did we hear with? It is not their eyes which are blind but
would indeed be wrongdoers.’ (5:106) the hearts in their breasts which are blind.
An announcement to those idolaters you have a (22:46)
general treaty with that Allah and His Messenger We revealed to Musa: ‘Travel with Our servants
are free of them: ‘You may travel about in the by night. You will certainly be pursued.’ (26:52)
land for four months and know that you cannot Say: ‘Travel about the earth and see the final fate
thwart Allah and that Allah will humiliate the dis- of the evildoers.’ (27:69)
believers.’ (9:1-2) Say: ‘Travel about the earth and see how He
We sent none before you but men inspired with brought creation out of nothing. Then later Allah
revelation from among the people of the cities. will bring about the next existence. Allah has
Have they not travelled in the land and seen the power over all things.’ (29:20)
final fate of those before them? The abode of the Have they not travelled in the earth and seen the
hereafter is better for those who guard against final fate of those before them? They had greater
evil. So will you not use your intellect? (12:109) strength than them and cultivated the land and
(Messengers said to Lut,) ‘Travel with your family inhabited it in far greater numbers than they do.
in the dead of night, following behind with them Their Messengers also came to them with the
in front of you. None of you must look back. Go Clear Signs. Allah would never have wronged
where you are ordered to.’ (15:65) them; but they wronged themselves. (30:9)
We sent a Messenger among every people say- Say: ‘Travel about the earth and see the final fate
ing: ‘Worship Allah and keep clear of all false of those before. Most of them were idolaters.’
gods.’ Among them were some whom Allah (30:42)
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