The Qur'an

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116Theyd have asserted, ‘God has a child.’ May He be exalted! No! Everything in the heavens and earth belongs to Him, everything devoutly

He says only, ‘Be,’ and it is. 118Those who have no knowledge also

120The Jews and the Christians will never be pleased with you unless you follow their ways. Say, ‘God’s guidance is the only

‘I will make you a leader of people.’ Abraham asked, ‘And will You make leaders from my descendants too?’ God answered, ‘My pledge does not hold for those who do

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Lord, make us devotedb to You; make our descendants into a community devoted to You. Show us how to worship and accept our repentance, for You are the Ever Relenting, the Most Merciful. 129Our Lord, make a messenger of their own rise up from among them, to recite Your revelations to them, teach them the Scripture and wisdom, and purify them: You are the Mighty, the Wise.’ 130Who but a fool would

133Were you [Jews] there to see when death came upon Jacob? When he said to his sons, ‘What will you worship after I am gone?’ they replied, ‘We shall worship your God and the God of your fathers, Abraham, Ishmael, and

we devote ourselves to Him.’c 134That community passed away. What they earned belongs to them, and what you earn belongs to you: you will not be answerable for their deeds.

‘We believe in God and in what was sent down to us and what was sent down to Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, and the Tribes, and what was given to Moses, Jesus, and all the prophets by their Lord. We make no distinction between any of them, and we devote ourselves to Him.’ 137So if

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He is the All Hearing, the All Knowing. And say [believers], 138‘[Our life] takes its colour from God, and who gives a better colour

race to do good deeds and wherever you are, God will bring you together.b God has power to do everything. 149[Prophet], wherever you may

remember Me; I will remember you. Be thankful to Me, and never ungrateful. 153You who believe, seek help through steadfastness and prayer,

give good news to those who are steadfast, 156those who say, when afflicted with a calamity, ‘We belong to God and to Him we shall return.’ 157These will be given

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does not consist in turning your face towards East or West. The truly good are those who believe

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who believe, fasting is prescribed for you, as it was prescribed for those before you, so that you may be mindful of God. 184Fast

and fasting is better for you, if only you knew. 185

God wants ease for you, not hardship. He wants you to complete the prescribed period and

if My servants ask you about Me, I am near. I respond to those who call Me, so let them respond to Me, and believe in Me, so that

not eat up your property wrongfully, nor use it to bribe judges, intending sinfully and knowingly to eat up parts of

Goodness does not consist of entering houses by the back [door];b the truly good person is the

in God’s cause against those who fight you, but do not overstep the limits:c God does not love those who overstep the limits.

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