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ple of intelligence pay heed. (3:7) Messengers.’ Allah is Most Strong, Almighty.
(58:21)
VERSES THAT ARE OPEN TO INTERPRETA- You who believe! Be helpers of Allah as ‘Isa son
TION (MUTASHABIH VERSES) of Maryam said to the Disciples, ‘Who will be
It is He Who sent down the Book to you from my helpers to Allah?’ The Disciples said, ‘We will
Him: verses containing clear judgements–they be the helpers of Allah.’ One faction of the tribe
are the core of the Book–and others which are of Israel believed and the other disbelieved. So
open to interpretation. Those with deviation in We supported those who believed against their
their hearts follow what is open to interpretation enemy and they became victorious. (61:14)
in it, desiring conflict, seeking its inner meaning.
VICTORY
No one knows its inner meaning but Allah.
When a Book does come to them from Allah,
Those firmly rooted in knowledge say, ‘We be-
confirming what is with them–even though be-
lieve in it. All of it is from our Lord.’ But only peo-
fore that they were praying for victory over the
ple of intelligence pay heed. (3:7)
disbelievers–yet when what they recognise does
come to them, they reject it. Allah’s curse is on
VICTORIOUS
the disbelievers. (2:89)
So let those who sell the life of this world for the
These are Allah’s limits. As for those who obey
hereafter fight in the Way of Allah. If someone
Allah and His Messenger, We will admit them
fights in the Way of Allah, whether he is killed or
into Gardens with rivers flowing under them, re-
is victorious, We will pay him an immense re-
maining in them timelessly, for ever. That is the
ward. (4:74)
Great Victory. (4:13)
Two men among those who were afraid, but
But if you meet with favour from Allah they
whom Allah had blessed, said, ‘Enter the gate
say–as if there were no friendship between you
against them! Once you have entered it, you will
and them–‘Oh! If only I had been with them so
be victorious. Put your trust in Allah if you are
that I too might have won a great victory.’ (4:73)
believers.’ (5:23)
Those who anticipate the worst for you say,
As for those who make Allah their friend, and His
‘Were we not with you?’ whenever you gain a
Messenger and those who believe: it is the party
victory from Allah, but if the disbelievers have a
of Allah who are victorious! (5:56)
success they say, ‘Did we not have the upper
Those who believe and migrate and strive in the
hand over you and yet in spite of that keep the
Way of Allah with their wealth and themselves
believers away from you?’ Allah will judge be-
have a higher rank with Allah. They are the ones
tween you on the Day of Rising. Allah will not
who are victorious. (9:20)
give the disbelievers any way against the believ-
(Allah will say,) ‘Today I have rewarded them for
ers. (4:141)
being steadfast. They are the ones who are victo-
Yet you see those with sickness in their hearts
rious.’ (23:111)
rushing to them, saying, ‘We fear the wheel of
All who obey Allah and His Messenger and have
fate may turn against us.’ But it may well be that
awe of Allah and fear of Him, they are the ones
Allah will bring about victory or some other con-
who are victorious. (24:52)
tingency from Him. Then they will deeply regret
In the land nearby, but after their defeat they will
their secret thoughts. (5:52)
themselves be victorious. (30:3)
Allah will say, ‘This is the Day when the sincerity
It is Our army which will be victorious. (37:173)
of the sincere will benefit them. They will have
Allah will give security those who guarded
Gardens with rivers flowing under them, remain-
against evil in their victorious Safe Haven. No
ing in them timelessly, for ever and ever. Allah is
evil will touch them and they will know no sor-
pleased with them and they are pleased with
row. (39:61)
Him. That is the Great Victory.’ (5:119)
Allah has written, ‘I will be victorious, I and My
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