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and they will change Allah’s creation.’ Anyone Do not be like those who split up and differed
who takes Satan as his protector in place of Allah after the Clear Signs came to them. They will
has clearly lost everything.’ (4:119) have a terrible punishment on the Day when
He (Satan) makes promises to them and fills them faces are whitened and faces are blackened. As
with false hopes. But what Satan promises them for those whose faces are blackened: ‘What! Did
is nothing but delusion. (4:120) you disbelieve after having believed? Taste the
Then Satan whispered to them, disclosing to punishment for your disbelief!’ (3:105-106)
them their private parts that had been concealed As for those whose faces are whitened, they are
from them. He said, ‘Your Lord has only forbid- in Allah’s mercy, remaining in it timelessly, for
den you this tree lest you become angels or ever. (3:107)
among those who live for ever.’ (7:20) And he (Musa) drew out his hand and there it
As for those who guard against evil, when they was, pure white to those who looked. (7:108)
are bothered by visitors from Satan, they remem- He (Yusuf's father) turned himself away from
ber and immediately see clearly. (7:201) them and said, ‘What anguish is my sorrow for
But Satan whispered to him, saying, ‘Adam, shall Yusuf!’ And then his eyes turned white from hid-
I show you the way to the Tree of Everlasting Life den grief. (12:84)
and to a kingdom which will never fade away?’ And (Zakariyya) said, ‘My Lord, my bones have
(20:120) lost their strength and my head is crowned with
We created man and We know what his own self white, but in calling on You, My Lord, I have
whispers to him. We are nearer to him than his never been disappointed.’ (19:4)
jugular vein. (50:16) (It was revealed to Musa,) ‘Put your hand under
Say: ‘I seek refuge with the Lord of mankind, the your arm and press it to your side. It will emerge
King of mankind, the God of mankind, from the pure white yet quite unharmed, another Sign.’
evil of the insidious whisperer who whispers in (20:22)
people’s breasts.’ (114:1-5) And he (Musa) drew out his hand and there it
was, pure white to those who looked. (26:33)
WHISTLE (It was revealed to Musa,) ‘Put your hand inside
Their (disbelievers’) prayer at the House is noth- your shirt front. It will emerge pure white, yet
ing but whistling and clapping. So taste the pun- quite unharmed–one of nine Signs to Pharaoh
ishment because you disbelieved! (8:35) and his people. They are a people of deviators.’
(27:12)
WHITE (A voice called out to Musa,) ‘Put your hand in-
On the night of the fast it is lawful for you to have side your shirt front. It will emerge pure white yet
sexual relations with your wives. They are cloth- quite unharmed. And hug your arms to your
ing for you and you for them. Allah knows that sides to still your fear. These are two proofs from
you have been betraying yourselves and He has your Lord for Pharaoh and his ruling circle. They
turned towards you and excused you. Now you are a deviant people.’ (28:32)
may have sexual intercourse with them and seek Do you not see that Allah sends down water from
what Allah has written for you. Eat and drink the sky and by it We bring forth fruits of varying
until you can clearly discern the white thread colours? And in the mountains there are streaks
from the black thread of the dawn, then fulfil the of white and red, of varying shades, and rocks of
fast until the night appears. But do not have sex- deep jet black. (35:27)
ual intercourse with them while you are in retreat In Gardens of Delight on couches face to face;
in the mosques. These are Allah’s limits, so do (believers will have) a cup from a flowing spring
not go near them. In this way does Allah make passing round among them, as white as driven
His Signs clear to people so that hopefully they snow, delicious to those who drink. (37:43-46)
will guard against evil. (2:187)
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