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with the worst kind of punishment because they killed me. Do not give my enemies cause to gloat
turned away. (6:157) over me. Do not include me with the wrongdo-
And their only utterance, when Our violent force ing people.’ (7:150)
came down upon them, was the cry: ‘Truly we But those of them who did wrong substituted
have been wrongdoers!’ (7:5) words other than those they had been given. So
(Allah said,) ‘Adam, live in the Garden, you and We sent a plague on them from heaven for their
your wife, and eat of it wherever you like. But do wrongdoing. (7:162)
not go near this tree lest you become wrongdo- Then when they forgot what they had been re-
ers.’ (7:19) minded of, We rescued those who had forbidden
Who could do greater wrong than someone who the evil and seized those who did wrong with a
invents lies against Allah or denies His Signs? harsh punishment because they were deviators.
Such people’s portion of the Book will catch up (7:165)
with them so that when Our messengers come to Be fearful of trials which will not afflict solely
them to take them in death, saying, ‘Where are those among you who do wrong. Know that
those you called upon besides Allah?’ they will Allah is severe in retribution. (8:25)
say, ‘They have forsaken us,’ testifying against Such was the case with Pharaoh’s people and
themselves that they were disbelievers. (7:37) those before them. They denied their Lord’s Signs
They will have Hell as a resting-place and cover- so We destroyed them for their wrong actions.
ing layers on top of them. That is how We repay We drowned Pharaoh’s people. All of them were
wrongdoers. (7:41) wrongdoers. (8:54)
The Companions of the Garden will call out to Do you make the giving of water to the pilgrims
the Companions of the Fire, ‘We have found that and looking after the Sacred Mosque (Masjid al-
what our Lord promised us is true. Have you Haram) the same as believing in Allah and the
found that what your Lord promised you is true?’ Last Day and striving in the Way of Allah? They
They will say, ‘Yes, we have!’ Between them a are not equal in the sight of Allah. Allah does not
herald will proclaim: ‘May the curse of Allah be guide wrongdoing people. (9:19)
on the wrongdoers.’ (7:44) You who believe, do not befriend your fathers
When they turn their eyes towards the and brothers if they prefer disbelief to faith.
Companions of the Fire, they will say, ‘Our Lord, Those among you who do befriend them are
do not place us with the people of the wrongdo- wrongdoers. (Quru’an, 9:23)
ers!’ (7:47) If they had gone out among you, they would
Is it not clear to those who have inherited the have added nothing to you but confusion. They
earth after these people that, if We wanted to, We would have scurried about amongst you seeking
could strike them for their wrong actions, sealing to cause conflict between you, and among you
up their hearts so that they cannot hear? (7:100) there are some who would have listened to them.
After he left, Musa’s people adopted a calf made Allah knows the wrongdoers. (9:47)
from their ornaments, a form which made a low- But others have acknowledged their wrong ac-
ing sound. Did they not see that it could not tions and mixed a right action with another
speak to them or guide them to any way? They which is wrong. It may well be that Allah will
adopted it and so they were wrongdoers. (7:148) turn towards them. Allah is Ever-Forgiving, Most
When Musa returned to his people in anger and Merciful. (9:102)
great sorrow, he said, ‘What an evil thing you did Who is better: someone who founds his building
in my absence after I left! Did you want to hasten on fear of Allah and His good pleasure, or some-
your Lord’s command?’ He threw down the one who founds his building on the brink of a
Tablets and seized hold of his brother’s head, crumbling precipice so that it collapses with him
dragging him towards him. Harun said, ‘Son of into the Fire of Hell? Allah does not love wrong-
my mother, The people oppressed me and almost doers. (9:109)
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