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28:77 - "But seek with the (wealth) which Allah has bestowed on thee the Home of the Hereafter
nor forget thy portion in this world: but do thou good as Allah has been good to thee and seek
not (occasions for) mischief in the land: for Allah loves not those who do mischief." 3407
3407 That is, 'spend your wealth in charity and good works. It is Allah Who has given it to you, and you should spend it in
Allah's cause. Nor should you forget the legitimate needs of this life, as misers do, and most people become misers
who think too exclusively of their wealth'. If wealth is not used properly, there are three evils that follow: (1) its
possessor may be a miser and forget all claims due to himself and those about him; (2) he may forget the higher
needs of the poor and needy, or the good causes which require support; and (3) he may even misspend on occasions
and cause a great deal of harm and mischief. Apparently Qarun had all three vices. (28.77)
28:83 - That House of the Hereafter We shall give to those who intend not high-handedness or
mischief on earth: and the End is (best) for the righteous. 3413
29:30 - He said: "O my Lord! Help Thou me against people who do mischief!"
30:41 - Mischief has appeared on land and sea because of (the meed) that the hands of men have
earned that (Allah) may give them a taste of some of their deeds: in order that they may turn
back (from Evil). 35563557
3556 Allah's Creation was pure and good in itself. All the mischief or corruption was introduced by Evil, viz., arrogance,
selfishness, etc. See n. 3541 to xxx. 30 above. As soon as the mischief has come in, Allah's mercy and goodness
step in to stop it. The consequences of Evil must be evil, and this should be shown in such partial punishment as 'the
hands of men have earned," so that it may be a warning for the future and an invitation to enter the door of
repentance. (30.41)
3557 The ultimate object of Allah's justice and punishment is to reclaim man from Evil, and to restore him to the pristine
purity and innocence in which he was created. The Evil introduced by his possession of a limited free-will should be
eliminated by the education and purification of man's own will. For, with his will and motives purified, he is capable of
much greater heights than a creature not endowed with any free-will. (30.41)
89:12 - And heaped therein Mischief (on mischief).
113:1 - Say: I seek refuge with the Lord of the Dawn 63016302
6301 In Allah's created world, there are all kinds of forces and counter-forces, especially those put in motion by beings who
have been endowed with some sort of will. The forces of good may be compared to light, and those of evil to
darkness. Allah can cleave the depths of darkness and produce light (vi. 96), and therefore we should cast off fear
and take refuge in divine guidance and goodness. (113.1)
6302 Falaq is the Dawn or Daybreak, the cleaving of darkness and the manifestation of light. This may be understood in
various senses: (1) literally, when the darkness of the night is at its worst, rays of light pierce through and produce the
dawn; (2) when the darkness of ignorance is at its worst, the light of Allah pierces through the soul and gives it
enlightenment: xxiv. 35; (3) non-existence is darkness, and life and activity may be typified by light. The author and
source of all true light is Allah, and if we seek Him, we are free from ignorance, superstition, fear, and every kind of
evil. (113.1)
113:2 - From the mischief of created things; 6303
6303 See n. 6301 above. Our trust in Allah is the refuge from every kind of fear and superstition, every kind of danger and
evil. Three special kinds of mischief are specified in the next three verses, against which our best guard is our trust in
Allah, the Light of the heavens and the earth. They are: (1) physical dangers, typified by darkness. (2) physical
dangers within us, typified by Secret Arts, and (3) physical dangers from without us, resulting from a perverted will,
which seeks to destroy any good that we enjoy. (113.2)
113:3 - From the mischief of Darkness as it overspreads; 6304
6304 The darkness of the night, physical darkness, is a good type of physical dangers and difficulties. Many people are
afraid of physical darkness, and all are afraid of physical injuries, accidents, and calamities. We should not fear, but
having taken reasonable precautions, trust in Allah. (113.3)
113:4 - From the mischief of those who practice Secret Arts; 6305
6305 Those (feminine) who blow on knots', this having been a favourite form of witchcraft practised by perverted women.
Such secret arts cause psychological terror. They may be what is called magic, or secret plottings, or the display of
false and seductive charms (iii. 14), or the spreading of false and secret rumours or slanders to frighten men or deter
them from right action. There is fraud in such things, but men are swayed by it. They should cast off fear and do their
duty. (113.4)
113:5 - And from the mischief of the envious one as he practices envy. 6306
6306 Malignant envy, translated into action, seeks to destroy the happiness or the material or spiritual good enjoyed by
other people. The best guard against it is trust in Allah with purity of heart. (113.5)
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