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allure you. Unbelievers do (but) beckon you to the fire. But Allah beckons by His grace to the
Garden (of Bliss) and forgiveness and makes His Signs clear to mankind: that they may celebrate
His praise. 246
246 Marriage is a most intimate communion, and the mystery of sex finds its highest fulfilment when intimate spiritual
harmony is combined with the physical link. If religion is at all a real influence in life to both parties or to either party, a
difference in this vital matter must affect the lives of both more profoundly than differences of birth, race, language, or
position in life. It is therefore only right that the parties to be married should have the same spiritual outlook. If two
person love each other, their outlook in the highest things of life must be the same. Note that religion is not here a
mere label or a matter of custom or birth. The two persons may have been born in different religions, but if, by their
mutual influence, they come to see the truth in the same way, they must openly accept the same rites and the same
social brotherhood. Otherwise the position will become impossible individually and socially. (2.221)
3:28 - Let not the believers take for friends or helpers unbelievers rather than believers; if any do
that in nothing will there be help from Allah; except by way of precaution that ye may guard
yourselves from them. But Allah cautions you (to remember) Himself for the final goal is to
Allah. 373
373 If Faith is a fundamental matter in our lives our associations and friendships will naturally be with those who share our
Faith. "Evil communications corrupt good manners": and evil company may corrupt Faith. In our ordinary every-day
affairs of business, we are asked to seek the help of Believers rather than Unbelievers. Only in this way can our
community be strong in organisation and unity. But where there is no question of preference, or where in self-defence
we have to take the assistance of those not belonging to our Faith, that is permissible. In any case we must not
weaken our Brotherhood: we must try to make it stronger if possible. (3.28)
3:149 - O ye who believe! if ye obey the unbelievers they will drive you back on your heels and ye
will turn back (from faith) to your own loss.
3:150 - Nay Allah is your Protector and He is the best of helpers.
3:151 - Soon shall We cast terror into the hearts of the unbelievers for that they joined companions
with Allah for which He had sent no authority: their abode will be the fire; and evil is the home
of the wrong-doers!
7:90 - The leaders the unbelievers among his people said "if ye follow Shu`aib be sure then ye are
ruined!" 1062
1062 The answer of the Unbelievers is characteristic. As all their bribes and subtleties have failed, they resort to threats,
which are worse than the argument of the stick. "All right," they say, "there is nothing but ruin before you!" That means
that the Believers will be persecuted, held up to obloquy, ostracised, and prevented from access to all means of
honourable livelihood; their families and dependants will be insulted, reviled, and tortured, if they could but be got into
the enemy's power: their homes destroyed, and their names held up to ridicule and contempt even when they are
gone. But, as verse 92 says, their wicked designs recoiled on themselves; it was the wicked who were ruined and
blotted out. (7.90)
8:30 - Remember how the unbelievers plotted against thee to keep thee in bonds or slay thee or get
thee out (of thy home). They plot and plan and Allah too plans but the best of planners is
Allah. 1203
1203 The plots against Al-Mustafa in Makkah aimed at three things. They were not only foiled, but Allah's wonderful
working turned the tables, and brought good out of evil in each case. (1) They tried to hold the Prophet in subjection in
Makkah by putting pressure on his uncles, relatives, and friends. But the more they persecuted, the more the little
Muslim community grew in faith and numbers. (2) They tried to injure or slay him. But the wonderful example of his
humility, perseverance, and fearlessness furthered the cause of Islam. (3) They tried to get him and his followers out
of their homes. But they found a new home in Madinah from which they eventually reconquered not only Makkah but
Arabia and the world. A) Cf. iii. 54. (8.30)
8:35 - Their prayer at the house (of Allah) is nothing but whistling and clapping of hands: (its only
answer can be) "taste ye the penalty because ye blasphemed."
8:36 - The unbelievers spend their wealth to hinder (men) from the path of Allah and so will they
continue to spend; but in the end they will have (only) regrets and sighs; at length they will be
overcome: and the unbelievers will be gathered together to Hell.
8:38 - Say to the unbelievers if (now) they desist (from unbelief) their past would be forgiven them;
but if they persist the punishment of those before them is already (a matter of warning for
them).
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