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- Quran, 17:110.
- This surah was revealed later (during the Medina period), but it synthesizes
the substance of the believer's rdatio nship 10 the O ne Who is merciful and
infinhcly kind. The Prophet particularly enjored this sumh, which he once
called "arusal alQuran" (the Quran's bnde) in allusion to its beauty. - Quran, 55:1-13.
- The clements of the Islamic creed, according to the Quran, include belief in
God, angds, prophets, scriprures, and the Day of Judgment. - QUIan, 16 :103.
- Quran, 73:5.
- Quran, 59:21.
1 2. Ib n Hisham, ArSirah an-Nabau'flyah. 2 :83.
1 3. Qumn, 73:1-8. - Quran, 2: 186.
- Quran, 3:31.
- Quran, 33:21.
1 7. Q uran, 93:4. - Quran,95:6.
1 9. Quran, 3:104. In Islamic terminology, al-marnf means "what is right" but not
in a restrictive way. A central concept, it refers to what is universally known
as good, proper, e ducal, and moral and is confirmed as such by Revelation.
Revelation may specify some teachings, but it primarily relics on the collec-
tive and commo n sense o f ''what is good." - Quran,3:104.
- Ibn H isham, As-Sirah an.N abau'!Jyah, 2: 1 0 1.
- Ibid., 2: 132-33.
- Ibid., 2:159.
- Ibid., 2:128.
- Ibid., 2: 162.
- Quran, 80:1-12.
- The Prophet also said in this sense: "\'(Iealth is nor the possession of goods;
wealth is the wealth of the sou," (authentic hadith reported by a1-Bukhari
and l'vluslim). - Hadith reported by 1Iuslim.
Chapler 6: Ruislance, HNlniliry, and bile
- YQlI"f1l in Arabic mea ns "day" but also "a period of time" or "a cyclt" of
sometimc:s indeter minate duration.