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ship your Lord, and do good, so that hopefully BRASS
you will be successful. (22:77) Say: ‘It is the truth from your Lord; so let whoever
Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, and those wishes believe and whoever wishes disbelieve.’
who are with him are fierce to the disbelievers, We have prepared for the wrongdoers a Fire
merciful to one another. You see them bowing whose billowing walls of smoke will hem them
and prostrating, seeking Allah’s good favour and in. If they call for help, they will be helped with
His pleasure. Their mark is on their faces, the water like seething molten brass, frying their
traces of prostration. That is their likeness in the faces. What a noxious drink! What an evil re-
Torah. And their likeness in the Gospel is that of a pose! (18:29)
seed which puts up a shoot and makes it strong (Dhu’l-Qarnayn said,) ‘Bring me ingots of iron!’
so that it thickens and grows up straight upon its Then, when he had made it level between the
stalk, filling the sowers with delight–so that by two high mountain-sides, he said, ‘Blow!’ and
them He may infuriate the disbelievers. Allah has when he had made it a red hot fire, he said,
promised those of them who believe and do right ‘Bring me molten brass to pour over it.’ (18:96)
actions forgiveness and an immense reward. And We gave Sulayman power over the wind–a
(48:29) month’s journey in the morning and a month in
When they are told to bow, they do not bow. the afternoon. And We made a fount of molten
(77:48) brass flow out for him. And some of the jinn
worked in front of him by his Lord’s permission.
BRACELET And if a single one of them deviates at all from
They will have Gardens of Eden with rivers flow- Our command, We let him taste the punishment
ing under them. They will be adorned in them of the Searing Blaze. (34:12)
with bracelets made of gold and wear green gar- The Tree of az-Zaqqum is the food of the wicked,
ments made of the finest silk and rich brocade, seething in the belly like molten brass. (44:43-
reclining there on couches under canopies. 45)
What an excellent reward! What a wonderful re- On the Day the sky is like molten brass. (70:8)
pose! (18:31)
But Allah will admit those who believe and do BREAD
right actions into Gardens with rivers flowing Two servants entered prison along with Yusuf.
under them where they will be adorned with One said, ‘I dreamt that I was pressing grapes.’
gold bracelets and pearls, and where their cloth- The other said, ‘I dreamt I carried bread upon my
ing will be of silk. (22:23) head and birds were eating it. Tell us the true
They will enter Gardens of Eden where they will meaning of these dreams. We see that you’re one
be adorned with gold bracelets and pearls, and of the righteous.’ (12:36)
where their clothing will be of silk. (35:33)
(Pharaoh said,) ‘Why have gold bracelets not BREAKING AN OATH
been put upon his arms and why is there not a Be true to Allah’s contract when you have agreed
train of angels accompanying him?’ (43:53) to it, and do not break your oaths once they are
They will wear green garments of fine silk and confirmed and you have made Allah your guar-
rich brocade. They will be adorned with silver antee. Allah knows what you do. (16:91)
bracelets. And their Lord will give them a pure Do not be like a woman who spoils the thread
draught to drink. (76:21) she has spun by unravelling it after it is strong, by
BRAIN making your oaths a means of deceiving one an-
Rather We hurl the truth against falsehood and it other, merely because one community is bigger
cuts right through its brain and it vanishes clean than another. Allah is only testing you by this. He
away! Woe without end for you for what you will make clear to you on the Day of Rising the
portray! (21:18) things about which you differed. (16:92)
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