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16:92 - And be not like a woman who breaks into untwisted strands the yarn which she has spun
after it has become strong. Nor take your oaths to practice deception between yourselves lest
one party should be more numerous than another: for Allah will test you by this; and on the
Day of Judgment He will certainly make clear to you (the truth of) that wherein ye disagree.
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2129 The Covenant which binds us in the spiritual world makes us strong, like strands of fluffy cotton spun into a strong
thread. It also gives us a sense of security against much evil in this world. It costs a woman much labour and skill to
spin good strong yarn. She would be foolish indeed, after she has spun such yam, to untwist its constituent strands
and break them into flimsy pieces. (16.92)
2131 Do not make your religion merely a game of making your own party numerically strong by alliances cemented by
oaths, which you readily break when a more numerous party offers you its alliance. The Quraish were addicted to this
vice, and in international politics at the present day, this seems to be almost a standard of national self-respect and
international skill. Islam teaches nobler ethics for individuals and nations. A Covenant should be looked upon as a
solemn thing, not to be entered into except with the sincerest intention of carrying it out; and it is binding even if large
numbers are ranged against it. (16.92)
2132 Disagreements need not necessarily cause conflict where the parties are sincere and honest and do not wish to take
advantage of one another. In such cases they do not go by numbers, groupings, and alliances, but by just conduct as
in the sight of Allah. Honest differences will be removed when all things are made clear in the Hereafter. (16.92)
16:94 - And take not your oaths to practice deception between yourselves with the result that
someone's foot may slip after it was firmly planted; and ye may have to taste the evil
(consequences) of having hindered (men) from the path of Allah and a mighty Wrath descend
on you. 2134
2134 In xvi. 92, above, the motive for false and fraudulent covenants was pointed out with reprobation. Now are pointed out
the consequences, viz., (1) to others, if they had not been deceived, they might have walked firmly on the Path, but
now they lose faith and perhaps commit like frauds for which you will be responsible; (2) to yourselves; you have not
only gone wrong yourselves; but have set others on the wrong path; and you deserve a double Penalty. Perhaps the
"evil consequences" refer to this world, and the "Wrath" to the Hereafter. (16.94)
6:112 - Likewise did We make for every Messenger an enemy evil ones among men and Jinns
inspiring each other with flowery discourses by way of deception. If thy Lord had so planned
they would not have done it: so leave them and their inventions alone. 941
941 What happened in the history of the Holy Prophet happens in the history of all righteous men who have a Message
from God. The spirit of evil is ever active and uses men to practice deception by means of highly embellished words
and plausible excuses and objections. God permits these things in His Plans. It is not for us to complain. Our faith is
tested, and we must stand the test steadfastly. (6.112)
19:59 - Now there hath succeeded them a later generation who have ruined worship and have
followed lusts. But they will meet deception.
57:20 - And what is the life of this world but goods and chattels of deception? 5302530353045305
4:120 - Satan makes them promises and creates in them false desires; but Satan's promises are
nothing but deception.
DECREED:
6:2 - He it is who created you from clay and then decreed a stated term (for you). And there is in
His presence another determined term; yet ye doubt within yourselves!. 836837
836 After the general argument, the argument comes to man personally. Can such a miserable creature, created from
clay, put himself in opposition to his Creator? And can man forget or doubt that he is here only for a short term of
probation? And then, after a period, comes the Day of Account before God. (6.2)
837 This life is a period of probation. The other term leads up to Judgement. (6.2)
9:51 - Say: "Nothing will happen to us except what Allah has decreed for us: He is our protector":
and on Allah let the believers put their trust.
17:23 - Thy Lord hath decreed that ye worship none but Him and that ye be kind to parents.
Whether one or both of them attain old age in thy life say not to them a word of contempt nor
repel them but address them in terms of honor. 2204
2204 The spiritual and moral duties are now brought into juxtaposition. We are to worship none but Allah, because none but
Allah is worthy of worship, not because "the Lord thy God is a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the
children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate Me" (Exod. xx. 5). Note that the act of worship may be
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