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off, or be banished from the land. That will be ‘Disbelievers are) those who took their religion
their degradation in this world and in the here- as a diversion and a game, and were deluded by
after they will have a terrible punishment. (5:33) the life of this world.’ Today We will forget them
O Messenger! Do not be grieved by those who just as they forgot the encounter of this Day and
rush headlong into disbelief among those who denied Our Signs. (7:51)
say ‘We believe’ with their tongues when their As for those who adopted the Calf, anger from
hearts contain no faith. And among the Jews are their Lord will overtake them together with
those who listen to lies, listening to other people abasement in the life of this world. That is how
who have not come to you, distorting words from we repay the purveyors of falsehood. (7:152)
their proper meanings, saying, ‘If you are given (Musa said,) ‘Prescribe good for us in this world
this, then take it. If you are not given it, then be- and the hereafter. We have truly turned to You.’
ware!’ If Allah desires misguidance for someone, He said, ‘As for My punishment, I strike with it
you cannot help him against Allah in any way. anyone I will. My mercy extends to all things but
Those are the people whose hearts Allah does I will prescribe it for those who guard against evil
not want to purify. They will have disgrace in this and give the alms, and those who believe in Our
world and in the hereafter they will have a terri- Signs.’ (7:156)
ble punishment. (5:41) It is not fitting for a Prophet to take captives until
The life of this world is nothing but a game and a he has thoroughly subdued the land. You desire
diversion. The hereafter is better for those who the goods of this world, whereas Allah desires
guard against evil. So will you not use your intel- the hereafter. Allah is Almighty, All-Wise. (8:67)
lect? (6:32) You who believe! What is the matter with you
Abandon those who have turned their religion that when you are told, ‘Go out and fight in the
into a game and a diversion and who have been way of Allah,’ you sink down heavily to the
deluded by the life of this world. Remind by it earth? Are you happier with this world than the
lest a person is delivered up to destruction for hereafter? Yet the enjoyment of this world is very
what he has earned with no protector or interces- small compared to that of the hereafter. (9:38)
sor besides Allah. Were he to offer every kind of Do not let their wealth and children impress you.
compensation, it would not be accepted from Allah merely wants to punish them by them dur-
him. Such people are delivered up to destruction ing their life in this world and for them to expire
for what they have earned. They will have scald- while they are disbelievers. (9:55)
ing water to drink and a painful punishment be- Like those before you who had greater strength
cause they disbelieved. (6:70) than you and more wealth and children. They en-
Company of jinn and men! Did not Messengers joyed their portion; so enjoy your portion as those
come to you from among yourselves relating My before you enjoyed theirs. You have plunged into
Signs to you and warning you of the encounter of defamation as they plunged into it. The actions of
this Day of yours? They will say, ‘We testify such people come to nothing in this world or the
against ourselves.’ The life of this world deluded hereafter. They are the lost. (9:69)
them and they will testify against themselves that They swear by Allah that they said nothing, but
they were disbelievers. (6:130) they definitely spoke the word of disbelief and
Say: ‘Who has forbidden the fine clothing Allah returned to disbelief after their Islam. They
has produced for His servants and the good kinds planned something which they did not achieve
of provision?’ Say: ‘On the Day of Rising such and they were vindictive for no other cause than
things will be exclusively for those who believed that Allah and His Messenger had enriched them
during their life in this world.’ In this way We from His bounty. If they were to repent, it would
make the Signs clear for people who know. be better for them. But if they turn away, Allah
(7:32) will punish them with a painful punishment in
(Companions of the Garden will say, this world and the hereafter, and they will not
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