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8:73 - The unbelievers are protectors one of another: unless ye do this (protect each other) there<br />

would be tumult and oppression on earth and great mischief. 1242<br />

1242 Evil consorts with evil. The good have all the more reason for drawing together and not only living in mutual harmony,<br />

but being ready at all times to protect each other. Otherwise the world will be given over to aggressions by<br />

unscrupulous people, and the good will fail in their duty to establish Allah's Peace and to strengthen all the forces of<br />

truth and righteousness. (8.73)<br />

9:30 - The Jews call Uzair a son of Allah and the Christians call Christ the son of Allah. That is a<br />

saying from their mouths; (in this) they but imitate what the unbelievers of old used to say.<br />

Allah's curse be on them: how they are deluded away from the truth! 128312841285<br />

9:32 - Fain would they extinguish Allah's light with their mouths but Allah will not allow but that His<br />

light should be perfected even though the unbelievers may detest (it). 1289<br />

1289 With their mouths: there is a twofold meaning: (1) the old-fashioned open oil lamps were extinguished by blowing with<br />

the mouth; the Unbelievers would like to blow out Allah's Light as it is a cause of offence to them; (2) false teachers<br />

and preachers distort the Message of Allah by the false words of their mouth. Their wish is to put out the light of Truth<br />

for they are people of darkness; but Allah will perfect His Light, i.e., make it shine all the brighter in the eyes of men.<br />

His Light in itself is ever perfect, but it will penetrate the hearts of men more and more, and so become more and<br />

more perfect for them. (9.32)<br />

9:73 - O Prophet! strive hard against the unbelievers and the Hypocrites and be firm against them.<br />

Their abode is hell an evil refuge indeed.<br />

10:105 - "And further (thus): `Set thy face towards Religion with true piety and never in anywise be<br />

of the Unbelievers;<br />

11:7 - He it is Who created the heavens and the earth in six Days and His Throne was over the<br />

Waters that He might try you which of you is best in conduct. But if thou wert to say to them<br />

"Ye shall indeed be raised up after death" the Unbelievers would be sure to say "This is<br />

nothing but obvious sorcery!" 1501150215031504<br />

1502 It is scientifically correct to say that all life was evolved out of the waters, and this statement also occurs in the Qur-an,<br />

xxi. 30. Some such meaning, I think, also attaches to the Gen. i. 2. The past tense "was" refers to the time before life<br />

developed in solid forms, on land and in air. (11.7)<br />

1503 The Creation we see around us is not idle sport or play (in Hindi, Lila) or whim on the part of Allah. It is the medium<br />

through which our spiritual life is to develop, with such free-will as we have. This life is our testing time. (11.7)<br />

1504 The Unbelievers, who do not believe in a Future life, think all talk of it is like a sorcerer's talk, empty of reality. But in<br />

this they show their ignorance, and they are begging the question. (11.7)<br />

11:27 - But the Chiefs of the Unbelievers among his people said: "We see (in) thee nothing but a<br />

man like ourselves: nor do we see that any follow thee but the meanest among us in judgment<br />

immature: nor do we see in you (all) any merit above us: in fact we think ye are liars! 1518<br />

1518 The Unbelievers were impelled by three powerful human motives of evil to resist Grace: (1) jealousy of other men;<br />

they said, "Why, you are no better than ourselves," half perceiving the Prophet's superiority, and half ignoring it; (2),<br />

contempt of the weak and lowly, who are often better intellectually, morally, and spiritually; they said, "We cannot<br />

believe or do what these fellows, our inferiors in social rank, believe or do!"; (3) arrogance and self-sufficiency, which<br />

is a vice cognate to (2), looked at from a different angle; they said, "We are really better than the lot of you!" Now the<br />

claim made on behalf of Allah's Message attacked all these three attitudes. And all they could say against it was to<br />

abuse it impatiently, and call it a lie. (11.27)<br />

13:7 - And the Unbelievers say! "Why is not a Sign sent down to him from his Lord?" But thou art<br />

truly a warner and to every people a guide. 18111812<br />

1811 After all the Signs that have just been mentioned it is mere fractiousness to say, "Bring down a Sign." Al-Mustafa<br />

brought Signs and credentials as other Prophets did, and like them, refused to satisfy mere idle curiosity. (13.7)<br />

1812 The last sentence of this verse has usually been interpreted to mean that the Prophet's function was merely to warn,<br />

and that guidance was sent by Allah to every nation through its Prophets. I think the following interpretation is equally<br />

possible: 'it is itself a Sign that Al-Mustafa should warn and preach and produce the Qur-an, and the guidance which<br />

he brings is universal guidance, as from Allah. (13.7)<br />

13:27 The Unbelievers say: "Why is not a Sign sent down to him from his Lord?" Say: "Truly Allah<br />

leaveth to stray whom He will; but He guideth to Himself those who turn to Him in penitence<br />

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