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Witness of all things. (85:4-9) previously betrayed Allah, so He has given you
Those who persecute men and women of the be- power over them. Allah is All-Knowing, All-
lievers, and then do not repent, will have the Wise. (8:71)
punishment of Hell, will have the punishment of (Yusuf said,) ‘In this way he may know at last that
the Burning. (85:10) I did not dishonour him behind his back and that
Allah most surely does not guide the deviousness
BELLY of the dishonourable.’ (12:52)
Those who conceal what Allah has sent down of Allah has made an example for those who disbe-
the Book and sell it cheap, take nothing into their lieve: the wife of Nuh and the wife of Lut. They
bellies but the Fire. On the Day of Rising Allah were married to two of Our servants who were
will not speak to them or purify them. They will righteous but they betrayed them and were not
have a painful punishment. (2:174) helped at all against Allah. They were told, ‘Enter
There is instruction for you in cattle. From the the Fire along with all who enter it.’ (66:10)
contents of their bellies, from between the dung
and blood, We give you pure milk to drink, easy BEWITCHED
for drinkers to swallow. (16:66) We know how they listen when they listen to
Allah created every animal from water. Some of you, and when they confer together secretly, and
them go on their bellies, some of them on two when the wrongdoers say, ‘You are only follow-
legs, and some on four. Allah creates whatever ing a man who is bewitched!’ (17:47)
He wills. Allah has power over all things. (24:45) We gave Musa nine Clear Signs. Ask the tribe of
Had it not been that he was a man who glorified Israel about when he came to them and Pharaoh
Allah, he would have remained inside its belly said to him, ‘Musa, I think you are bewitched.’
until the Day they are raised again. (37:143-144) (17:101)
(They say,) ‘Why has treasure not been showered
BETRAYAL down on him? Why does he not have a garden to
On the night of the fast it is lawful for you to have give him food?’ The wrongdoers say, ‘You are
sexual relations with your wives. They are cloth- merely following a man who is bewitched.’
ing for you and you for them. Allah knows that (25:8)
you have been betraying yourselves and He has They said, ‘You are merely someone bewitched.’
turned towards you and excused you. Now you (26:153)
may have sexual intercourse with them and seek
what Allah has written for you. Eat and drink BIRD
until you can clearly discern the white thread When Ibrahim said, ‘My Lord, show me how You
from the black thread of the dawn, then fulfil the bring the dead to life.’ He asked, ‘Do you not
fast until the night appears. But do not have sex- then believe?’ He replied, ‘Indeed I do! But so
ual intercourse with them while you are in retreat that my heart may be at peace.’ He said, ‘Take
in the mosques. These are Allah’s limits, so do four birds and train them to yourself. Then put a
not go near them. In this way does Allah make part of them on each mountain and call to them;
His Signs clear to people so that hopefully they they will come rushing to you. Know that Allah is
will guard against evil. (2:187) Almighty, All-Wise.’ (2:260)
Do not argue on behalf of those who betray He (‘Isa) will teach him the Book and Wisdom,
themselves. Allah does not love any evildoing and the Torah and the Gospel, as a Messenger to
traitors. (4:107) the tribe of Israel, saying: ‘I have brought you a
You who believe! Do not betray Allah and His Sign from your Lord. I will create the shape of a
Messenger, and do not knowingly betray your bird out of clay for you and then breathe into it
trusts. (8:27) and it will be a bird by Allah’s permission. I will
But if they mean to betray you, they have already heal the blind and the leper, and bring the dead
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