will reply, “We were weak and oppressed in the earth.” The angels will say, “Was Allah’s
earth not big enough for you to flee and seek asylum in?” It will be these who will have Hell
as their home and a terrible journey to it.
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As for the men, women, and children who were too weak
to escape and were not shown
the way,
Allah will forgive them, for Allah is forgiving and gracious.
2:205 When they turn their backs to you, they hurry to do evil throughout the land, laying
waste to crops and cattle, but Allah does not love evil. And when it is said to them, “Fear
Allah,” arrogance leads them to sin. Hell will be enough for them, an evil dwelling-place.
47:20 The believers say, “Why is a sura not sent down for us?” But when an authoritative
sura [chapter of the Koran] is sent to them and it mentions war, you see those with diseased
hearts look at you as if they are on the verge of death! It would be better for them to be
obedient and to speak proper words. And if they are indeed called to war and they remain
true to Allah, it will be best for them. But if you were not ready, and rejected the faith, you
would be sure to cause evil in the land and cut off your ties with your family! These are the
ones whom Allah has cursed, making them deaf and blinding their eyes! Will they not then
earnestly seek to contemplate the Koran, or have they locked up their hearts? Those who go
back to being unbelievers after they have clearly received Allah’s guidance are deceived by
Satan and given false hope. This is because those who hate what Allah has revealed say,
“We will obey part of what you have commanded,” but Allah knows what they say in secret.
What will they do when the angels come to take away their souls when they die, slashing
their faces and backs? This is because they follow what angers Allah and hate anything that
pleases Him; therefore, He will make their efforts useless.
47:29 Do those with diseased hearts think that Allah will not bring their malice to light? If
We willed it, We could have shown them to you so that you would have surely recognized
them by their appearance, but you will certainly recognize them by the tone of their words.
Allah knows everything that you do.
47:31 And We will certainly put you to the test until We recognize the brave and
perseverant among you, and We will try your purported record.
47:32 The unbelievers who turn others away from Allah’s path and do not obey the
messenger after they have clearly received his guidance will in no manner bring injury to
Allah. He will bring all their actions to nothing.
3:89 But the ones who repent after having been believers and increase in their disbelief, their
repentance will never be accepted. These are the ones who have gone too far astray.
3:90 As for those unbelievers who die rejecting the faith, were all the gold in the world
offered as their ransom, it would not be accepted. A terrible punishment awaits them, and
they will have no one to help them.
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