Page 762 - An Index to the Qur'an

V green vegetables, cucumbers, grains, lentils and
onions,’ he said, ‘Do you want to replace what is
VAINGLORY better with what is inferior? Go back to Egypt,
then you will have what you are asking for.’
But those who disbelieve are full of vainglory
Abasement and destitution were stamped upon
and entrenched in hostility. (38:2)
them. They brought down anger from Allah upon
VALLEY themselves. That was because they rejected
Allah’s Signs and killed the Prophets without any
Nor will they give away any amount, whether
right to do so. That was because they rebelled
large or small, nor will they cross any valley,
and went beyond the limits. (2:61)
without it being written down for them so that
Allah can recompense them for the best of what
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they did. (9:121)
When you recite the Qur'an, We place an ob-
(Ibrahim said,) ‘Our Lord! I have settled some of
scuring veil between you and those who do not
my offspring by Your Sacred House in an unculti-
believe in the hereafter. (17:45)
vated valley. Our Lord! Let them perform prayer!
Mention Maryam in the Book, how she withdrew
Make the hearts of mankind incline towards
from her people to an eastern place, and veiled
them and provide them with fruits, so that hope-
herself from them. Then We sent Our Spirit to her
fully they will be thankful.’ (14:37)
and it took on for her the form of a handsome,
(Allah said to Musa) ‘I am your Lord. Take off
well-built man. (19:16-17)
your sandals. You are in the holy valley of Tuwa.’
He (Sulayman) said, ‘Truly do I love the love of
(20:12)
good, with a view to the glory of my Lord until
Then, when they reached the Valley of the Ants,
the sun disappeared behind its veil.’ (38:32)
an ant said, ‘Ants! Enter your dwellings so that
It does not befit Allah to address any human
Sulayman and his troops do not crush you unwit-
being except by inspiration, or from behind a
tingly.’ (27:18)
veil, or He sends a messenger who then reveals
But when he reached it a voice called out to him
by His permission whatever He wills. He is in-
from the right hand side of the valley in the part
deed Most High, All-Wise. (42:51)
which was full of blessing, from out of the bush:
No indeed! Rather that Day they will be veiled
‘Musa, I am Allah, the Lord of all the worlds.’
from their Lord. (83:15)
(28:30)
When they saw it as a storm cloud advancing on
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their valleys they said, ‘This is a storm cloud
We created man and We know what his own self
which will give us rain.’ No, rather it is what you
whispers to him. We are nearer to him than his
desired to hasten–a wind containing painful pun-
jugular vein. (50:16)
ishment. (46:24)
Has the story of Musa reached you: when his
VERSES THAT ARE THE CORE OF
Lord called out to him in the holy valley of Tuwa?
THE BOOK (MUHKAM VERSES)
(79:15-16)
It is He Who sent down the Book to you from
Do you not see what your Lord did with
Him: verses containing clear judgements–they
‘Ad–Iram of the Columns whose like was not cre-
are the core of the Book–and others which are
ated in any land–and Thamud who carved out
open to interpretation. Those with deviation in
rocks in the valley-side? (89:6-9)
their hearts follow what is open to interpretation
VEGETABLES in it, desiring conflict, seeking its inner meaning.
No one knows its inner meaning but Allah.
And when you said, ‘Musa, we will not put up
Those firmly rooted in knowledge say, ‘We be-
with just one kind of food so ask your Lord to
lieve in it. All of it is from our Lord.’ But only peo-
supply to us some of what the earth produces–its
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