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Way of Allah verify things carefully. Do not say, will take, and has hastened this for you and held
‘You are not a believer’, to someone who greets people’s hands back from you, so that it might be
you as a Muslim, simply out of desire for the a Sign to the believers, and so that He might
goods of this world. With Allah there is booty in guide you to a straight path. (48:20)
abundance. That is the way you were before but And other booty you do not yet have the power
Allah has been kind to you. So verify things care- to take–Allah has already encompassed it. Allah
fully. Allah is aware of what you do. (4:94) has power over all things. (48:21)
They will ask you about booty. Say: ‘Booty be- Whatever booty from them Allah has given to
longs to Allah and the Messenger. So have fear of His Messenger–and you spurred on neither horse
Allah and put things right between you. Obey nor camel in its acquisition, but Allah gives
Allah and His Messenger if you are believers.’ power to His Messengers over anyone He wills,
(8:1) Allah has power over all things. (59:6)
Know that when you take any booty a fifth of it Whatever booty Allah gives to His Messenger
belongs to Allah, and to the Messenger, and to from city dwellers belongs to Allah and to the
close relatives, orphans, the very poor and trav- Messenger and to near relatives and orphans and
ellers, if you believe in Allah and in what We the very poor and travellers, so that it does not
sent down to Our servant on the Day of become something which merely revolves be-
Discrimination, the day the two groups tween the rich among you. Whatever the
met–Allah has power over all things. (8:41) Messenger gives you you should accept and
So make full use of any booty you have taken whatever he forbids you you should forgo. Have
which is lawful and good; and have fear of Allah. fear of Allah–Allah is severe in retribution. (59:7)
Allah is Ever-Forgiving, Most Merciful. (8:69) (Booty is also) for the poor of the emigrants who
O Prophet! We have made lawful for you: your were driven from their homes and wealth desir-
wives to whom you have given dowries and any ing the favour and the pleasure of Allah and sup-
slavegirls you own from the booty Allah has al- porting Allah and His Messenger. Such people
lotted you and the daughters of your paternal un- are the truly sincere. (59:8)
cles and the daughters of your paternal aunts and
the daughters of your maternal uncles and the BOW
daughters of your maternal aunts who have mi- Perform prayer and give the alms and bow with
grated with you and any believing woman who those who bow. (2:43)
gives herself to the Prophet if the Prophet desires And when We made the House (Kaaba) a place
to marry her: exclusively for you as opposed to of return, a sanctuary for mankind: They took the
the rest of the believers–We know very well what place where Ibrahim stood (to pray) as a place of
We have prescribed for them regarding their prayer. We contracted with Ibrahim and Isma‘il:
wives and any slavegirls they possess–in order ‘Purify My House for those who circle it, and
that there be no restriction on you. Allah is Ever- those who stay there, and those who bow and
Forgiving, Most Merciful. (33:50) who prostrate.’ (2:125)
When you go out to get the booty, those who re- (The angels said,) ‘Maryam, obey your Lord and
mained behind will say, ‘Allow us to follow you,’ prostrate and bow with those who bow.’ (3:43)
desiring to alter Allah’s words. Say: ‘You may not Your friend is only Allah and His Messenger and
follow us. That is what Allah said before.’ They those who believe: those who perform prayer
will say, ‘It is only because you envy us.’ No in- and give the alms, and bow. (5:55)
deed! How little they have understood! (48:15) And We located the position of the House for
And (He rewarded believers) with much booty Ibrahim: ‘Do not associate anything with Me and
which they will take. Allah is Almighty, All-Wise. purify My House for those who circle it, and
(48:19) those who stand and bow and prostrate.’ (22:26)
Allah has promised you much booty which you You who believe! Bow and prostrate and wor-
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