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When harm touches people they call on their momentum disappear. And be steadfast. Allah is
Lord, repenting to Him. But then, when He gives with the steadfast. (8:46)
them a taste of mercy from Him, a group of them He has laid down the same religion for you as He
immediately associate others with their Lord to enjoined on Nuh: that which We have revealed
show ingratitude for what We have given them. to you and which We enjoined on Ibrahim, Musa
‘Enjoy yourselves–you will soon know.’ (30:33- and ‘Isa: ‘Establish the religion and do not make
34) divisions in it.’ What you call the idolaters to fol-
When the waves hang over them like canopies, low is very hard for them. Allah chooses for
they call on Allah, making their religion sincerely Himself anyone He wills and guides to Himself
His. But then when He delivers them safely to the those who turn to Him. (42:13)
land, some of them are ambivalent. None but a Allah loves those who fight in His Way in ranks
treacherous, thankless man denies Our Signs. like well-built walls. (61:4)
(31:32)
That is how We repaid them for their ingratitude. UNSEEN, THE (AL-GAYB)
Are any but the ungrateful repaid like this? ... It (the Qur’an) contains guidance for those
(34:17) who guard against evil: those who believe in the
Whereas for those who disbelieve there will be Unseen and perform prayer and spend from what
the Fire of Hell. They will not be killed off so that We have provided for them. (2:2-3)
they die and its punishment will not be lightened He said, ‘Adam, tell them their names.’ When he
for them. That is how We repay every thankless had told them their names, He said, ‘Did I not tell
man. (35:36) you that I know the Unseen of the heavens and
But if they turn away, We have not sent you to be the earth, and I know what you make known and
their guardian. You are only responsible for trans- what you hide?’ (2:33)
mission. When We let a man taste mercy from Us This is news from the Unseen which We reveal to
he exults in it. But if something bad strikes him you. You were not with them when they cast
for what he has done he is ungrateful. (42:48) their reeds to see which of them would be the
They have assigned to Him a portion of His crea- guardian of Maryam. You were not with them
tures! Truly man is openly ungrateful. (43:15) when they quarrelled. (3:44)
We guided him on the Way, whether he is thank- Allah will only leave the believers in the position
ful or unthankful. (76:3) you now are in so that He can sift out the rotten
Therefore wait patiently for the judgement of from the good. Allah has not given you access to
your Lord. Do not obey any evildoer or thankless the Unseen. But Allah chooses those of His
man among them. (76:24) Messengers whom He wills. So believe in Allah
Curse man for his ingratitude! (80:17) and His Messengers. If you believe and guard
Truly man is ungrateful to his Lord. (100:6) against evil you will have an immense reward.
(3:179)
UNITY You who believe! Allah will test you with game
Hold fast to the rope of Allah all together, and do animals which come within the reach of your
not separate. Remember Allah’s blessing to you hands and spears, so that Allah will know those
when you were enemies and He joined your who fear Him in the Unseen. Anyone who over-
hearts together so that you became brothers by steps the limits after this will have a painful pun-
His blessing. You were on the very brink of a pit ishment. (5:94)
of the Fire and He rescued you from it. In this On the day Allah gathers the Messengers to-
way Allah makes His Signs clear to you, so that gether and says, ‘What response did you re-
hopefully you will be guided. (3:103) ceive?’ they will say, ‘We do not know. You are
Obey Allah and His Messenger and do not quar- the Knower of unseen things.’ (5:109)
rel among yourselves lest you lose heart and your And when Allah says, ‘‘Isa son of Maryam! Did
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