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Anyone who does that has wronged himself. Do We divided them up into twelve tribes–commu-
not make a mockery of Allah’s Signs. Remember nities. We revealed to Musa, when his people
Allah’s blessing to you and the Book and asked him for water: ‘Strike the rock with your
Wisdom He has sent down to you to admonish staff.’ Twelve fountains flowed out from it and all
you. Have fear of Allah and know that Allah has the people knew their drinking place. And We
knowledge of all things. (2:231) shaded them with clouds and sent down manna
If you do not, know that it means war from Allah and quails to them: ‘Eat of the good things We
and His Messenger. But if you repent you may have provided you with.’ They did not wrong Us;
have your capital, without wronging and without rather it was themselves they wronged. (7:160)
being wronged. (2:279) How evil is the metaphor of those who deny Our
The metaphor of what they spend in their life in Signs. It is themselves that they have badly
this world is that of a wind with an icy bite to it wronged. (7:177)
which strikes the crops of a people who have (Angels will say to the disbelievers,) ‘That is for
wronged themselves and destroys them. Allah what you did. Allah does not wrong His ser-
did not wrong them; rather it was themselves vants.’ (8:51)
they were wronging. (3:117) There have been twelve months with Allah in the
... Allah loves the good-doers–those who, when Book of Allah, from the day He first created the
they act indecently or wrong themselves, re- heavens and earth. Four of them are forbidden.
member Allah and ask forgiveness for their bad That is the True Religion. So do not wrong one
actions (and who can forgive bad actions except another during them. However, fight the idol-
Allah?) and do not knowingly persist in what they aters totally just as they fight you totally, and
were doing. (3:134-135) know that Allah is with those who guard against
That is on account of what you did. Allah does evil. (9:36)
not wrong His servants. (3:182) Has the news of those who came before them not
We sent no Messenger except to be obeyed by reached them, the people of Nuh and ‘Ad and
Allah’s permission. If only when they wronged Thamud, and the people of Ibrahim and the in-
themselves they had come to you and asked habitants of Madyan and the overturned cities?
Allah’s forgiveness and the Messenger had asked Their Messengers brought them the Clear Signs.
forgiveness for them they would have found Allah did not wrong them; rather they wronged
Allah Ever-Returning, Most Merciful. (4:64) themselves. (9:70)
The angels ask those they take while they are Allah does not wrong people in any way; rather it
wronging themselves, ‘What were your circum- is people who wrong themselves. (10:44)
stances?’ They reply, ‘We were oppressed on Every nation has a Messenger and when their
earth.’ They say, ‘Was Allah’s earth not wide Messenger comes everything is decided between
enough for you to have migrated elsewhere in it?’ them justly. They are not wronged. (10:47)
The shelter of such people will be Hell. What an If every self that did wrong possessed everything
evil destination! (4:97) on earth, it would offer it as a ransom. They will
Anyone who does evil or wrongs himself and show remorse when they see the punishment.
then asks Allah’s forgiveness will find Allah Ever- Everything will be decided between them justly.
Forgiving, Most Merciful. (4:110) They will not be wronged. (10:54)
Allah does not like evil words being voiced out We did not wrong them; rather they wronged
loud, except in the case of someone who has themselves. The gods they called upon besides
been wronged. Allah is All-Hearing, All- Allah did not help them at all when Allah’s com-
Knowing. (4:148) mand came upon them. They did nothing but in-
They said, ‘Our Lord, we have wronged our- crease their ruin. (11:101)
selves. If you do not forgive us and have mercy Warn mankind of the Day when the punishment
on us, we will be among the lost.’ (7:23) will reach them. Those who did wrong will say,
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