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U did not know, neither you nor your forefathers.
Say: ‘Allah!’ Then leave them engrossed in play-
UHUD (SEE BATTLE OF UHUD) ing their games. (6:91)
They said, ‘No matter what kind of Sign you
UMMI bring us to bewitch us, we will not believe in
... He said, ‘As for My punishment, I strike with it you.’ (Qur’an, 7:132)
anyone I will. My mercy extends to all things but I will divert from My Signs all those who are ar-
I will prescribe it for those who guard against evil rogant in the earth without any right. If they see
and give the alms, and those who believe in Our every Sign, they will not believe in it. If they see
Signs: those who follow the Messenger, the the way of right guidance, they will not take it as
Ummi, whom they find written down with them a way. But if they see the way of error, they will
in the Torah and the Gospel, commanding them take that as a way. That is because they denied
to do right and forbidding them to do wrong, Our Signs and paid no attention to them. (7:146)
making good things lawful for them and bad We created many of the jinn and mankind for
things forbidden for them, relieving them of their Hell. They have hearts they do not understand
heavy loads and the chains which were around with. They have eyes they do not see with. They
them. Those who believe in him and honour him have ears they do not hear with. Such people are
and help him, and follow the Light that has been like cattle. No, they are even further astray! They
sent down with him, they are the ones who are are the unaware. (7:179)
successful.’ (7:156-157) Remember your Lord in yourself humbly and
Say: ‘Mankind! I am the Messenger of Allah to fearfully, without loudness of voice, morning and
you all, of Him to Whom the kingdom of the evening. Do not be one of the unaware. (7:205)
heavens and earth belongs. There is no god but Then after him We sent Messengers to their peo-
Him. He gives life and causes to die.’ So believe ple, and they brought them the Clear Signs, but
in Allah and His Messenger, the Ummi, who be- they were never going to believe in something
lieves in Allah and His words, and follow him so which they had previously denied. That is how
that hopefully you will be guided. (7:158) We seal up the hearts of those who overstep the
limits. (10:74)
Those are the people whose hearts, hearing and
UNAWARENESS
sight Allah has sealed up. They are the unaware.
Because of the fact that they broke their
(16:108)
covenant, and rejected Allah’s Signs, and killed
When you recite the Qur’an, We place an ob-
the Prophets without any right to do so and said,
scuring veil between you and those who do not
‘Our hearts are uncircumcised,’ Allah has
believe in the hereafter. (17:45)
stamped them with disbelief, so they do not be-
We have placed covers on their hearts, prevent-
lieve except for very few. (4:155)
ing them from understanding it, and heaviness in
Even if We were to send down a book to you on
their ears. When you mention your Lord alone in
parchment pages and they were actually to touch
the Qur’an, they turn their backs and run away.
it with their own hands, those who disbelieve
(17:46)
would still say, ‘This is nothing but downright
Who could do greater wrong than someone who
magic.’ (6:7)
is reminded of the Signs of his Lord and then
They do not measure Allah with His true meas-
turns away from them, forgetting all that he has
ure when they say, ‘Allah would not send down
done before? We have placed covers on their
anything to a mere human being.’ Say: ‘Who,
hearts, preventing them from understanding it,
then, sent down the Book which Musa brought
and heaviness in their ears. Though you call
as a Light and Guidance for the people?’ You put
them to guidance, they will nonetheless never be
it down on sheets of paper to display it while
guided. (18:57)
concealing much. You were taught things you
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