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the Clear Signs, they said, ‘This is downright asked him for water: ‘Strike the rock with your
magic.’ (61:6) staff.’ Twelve fountains flowed out from it and all
You who believe! Be helpers of Allah as ‘Isa son the people knew their drinking place. And We
of Maryam said to the Disciples, ‘Who will be shaded them with clouds and sent down manna
my helpers to Allah?’ The Disciples said, ‘We will and quails to them: ‘Eat of the good things We
be the helpers of Allah.’ One faction of the tribe have provided you with.’ They did not wrong Us;
of Israel believed and the other disbelieved. So rather it was themselves they wronged. (7:160)
We supported those who believed against their Say: ‘If your fathers or your sons or your brothers
enemy and they became victorious. (61:14) or your wives or your tribe, or any wealth you
have acquired, or any business you fear may
TRIBES slump, or any house which pleases you, are
Say, ‘We believe in Allah and what has been sent dearer to you than Allah and His Messenger and
down to us and what was sent down to Ibrahim striving in His Way, then wait until Allah brings
and Isma‘il and Ishaq and Ya‘qub and the Tribes, about His command. Allah does not guide peo-
and what Musa and ‘Isa were given, and what all ple who are deviators.’ (9:24)
the Prophets were given by their Lord. We do not ‘Did I not make a contract with you, tribe of
differentiate between any of them. We are Adam, not to worship Satan, who truly is an out-
Muslims submitted to Him.’ (2:136) right enemy to you, but to worship Me? That is a
Or do they say that Ibrahim and Isma‘il and Ishaq straight path.’ (36:60-61)
and Ya‘qub and the Tribes were Jews or Mankind! We created you from a male and fe-
Christians? Say, ‘Do you know better or does male, and made you into peoples and tribes so
Allah?’ Who could do greater wrong than some- that you might come to know each other. The no-
one who hides the evidence he has been given blest among you in Allah’s sight is the one of you
by Allah? Allah is not unaware of what you do. who best performs his duty. Allah is All-Knowing,
(2:140) All-Aware. (49:13)
Say, ‘We believe in Allah and what has been sent
down to us and what was sent down to Ibrahim, TRIBUTE
Isma‘il and Ishaq and Ya‘qub and the Tribes, and They said, ‘Dhu’l-Qarnayn! Yajuj and Majuj are
what Musa and ‘Isa and all the Prophets were causing corruption in the land. Can we, there-
given by their Lord. We do not differentiate be- fore, pay tribute to you in return for your con-
tween any of them. We are Muslims submitted to structing a barrier between us and them?’ (18:94)
Him.’ (3:84)
We have revealed to you as We revealed to Nuh TROOP
and the Prophets who came after him. And We When Talut marched out with the army, he said,
revealed to Ibrahim and Isma‘il and Ishaq and ‘Allah will test you with a river. Anyone who
Ya‘qub and the Tribes, and ‘Isa and Ayyub and drinks from it is not with me. But anyone who
Yunus and Harun and Sulayman. And We gave does not taste it is with me–except for him who
Dawud the Zabur. (4:163) merely scoops up a little in his hand.’ But they
Children of Adam! Do not let Satan tempt you drank from it–except for a few of them. Then
into trouble as He expelled your parents from the when he and those who believed with him had
Garden, stripping them of their covering and dis- crossed it, they said, ‘We do not have the
closing to them their private parts. He and his strength to face Goliath and his troops today.’ But
tribe see you from where you do not see them. those who were sure that they were going to
We have made the Satans friends of those who meet Allah said, ‘How many a small force has tri-
have no faith. (7:27) umphed over a much greater one by Allah’s per-
We divided them up into twelve tribes–commu- mission! Allah is with the steadfast.’ (2:249)
nities. We revealed to Musa, when his people When they came out against Goliath and his
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