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harm and out of disbelief, to create division be- turn away from them and warn them and speak
tween the believers, and in readiness for those to them with words that take effect. (4:63)
who previously made war on Allah and His Messengers bringing good news and giving
Messenger, they will swear, ‘We only desired the warning, so that people will have no argument
best.’ But Allah bears witness that they are truly against Allah after the coming of the Messengers.
liars. (9:107) Allah is Almighty, All-Wise. (4:165)
Therefore when you meet those who disbelieve People of the Book! Our Messenger has come to
strike their necks. Then when you have deci- you, making things clear to you, after a period
mated them, tie their bonds tightly and set them with no Messengers, lest you should say, ‘No one
free or ransom them, until the war is finally over. came to us bringing good news or warning.’
That is how it is to be. If Allah willed, He could Someone has come to you bringing good news
avenge Himself on them. But it is so that He can and a warning. Allah has power over all things.
test some of you by means of others. As for those (5:19)
who fight in the Way of Allah, He will not let It is a Book sent down to you–so let there be no
their actions go astray. (47:4) constriction in your breast because of it–so that
you can give warning by it and as a reminder to
WAR OF BADR (SEE BADR) the believers. (7:2)
Have they not reflected? Their companion is not
WARNING - WARNER mad. He is only a clear warner. (7:184)
We made it an exemplary punishment for those Say: ‘I possess no power to help or harm myself,
there then, and those coming afterwards, and a except as Allah wills. If I had had knowledge of
warning to those who guard against evil. (2:66) the Unseen, I would have sought to gain much
We have sent you with the Truth, bringing good good and no evil would have touched me. I am
news and giving warning. Do not ask about the only a warner and a bringer of good news to peo-
inhabitants of the Blazing Fire. (2:119) ple who believe.’ (7:188)
Mankind was a single community. Then Allah Perhaps you are leaving aside part of what has
sent out Prophets bringing good news and giving been revealed to you and your breast is con-
warning, and with them He sent down the Book stricted by this because they say, ‘Why has treas-
with truth to decide between people regarding ure not been sent down to him or an angel not
their differences. Only those who were given it accompanied him?’ You are only a warner and
differed about it, after the Clear Signs had come Allah is Guardian over all things. (11:12)
to them, envying one another. Then, by His per- Those who disbelieve say, ‘If only a Sign could
mission, Allah guided those who believed to the be sent down to him from his Lord!’ You are only
truth of that about which they had differed. Allah a warner. Every people has a guide. (13:7)
guides whoever He wills to a straight path. This is a communication to be transmitted to
(2:213) mankind so that they may be warned by it and so
Those who practise usury will not rise from the that they will know that He is One God and so
grave except as someone driven mad by Satan's that people of intelligence will pay heed. (14:52)
touch. That is because they say, ‘Trade is the Say: ‘I am indeed a clear warner.’ (15:89)
same as usury.’ But Allah has permitted trade and Allah commands justice and doing good and giv-
He has forbidden usury. Whoever is given a ing to relatives. And He forbids indecency and
warning by his Lord and then desists, can keep doing wrong and tyranny. He warns you so that
what he received in the past and his affair is hopefully you will pay heed. (16:90)
Allah’s concern. But all who return to it will be We only send the Messengers to bring good news
the Companions of the Fire, remaining in it time- and to give warning. Those who disbelieve use
lessly, for ever. (2:275) fallacious arguments to deny the truth. They
Allah knows what is in such people’s hearts so make a mockery of My Signs and also of the
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