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{{Quote|{{Quran|14|4}}|'''Allah leads astray''' whomsoever He will '''and guides whomsoever he will'''. }} | {{Quote|{{Quran|14|4}}|'''Allah leads astray''' whomsoever He will '''and guides whomsoever he will'''. }} | ||
{{Quote|{{Quran|17|16}}|And '''when We desire to destroy a city, We command its men who live at ease, and they commit ungodliness therein''', then the Word is realized against it, and We destroy it utterly.}} | {{Quote|{{Quran|17|16}}|And '''when We desire to destroy a city, We command its men who live at ease, and they commit ungodliness therein''', then the Word is realized against it, and We destroy it utterly.}}{{Quote|{{Quran|17|97}}|<b>Whoever God guides, then he will be guided, while whoever He misguides, then he will never find helpers other than Him.</b> And We shall gather them on the Day of Judgment upon their faces, blind, dumb, and deaf. Their abode will be Jahannam. Every time it abates, We shall increase the fierceness of the Fire.”}}{{Quote|{{Quran|39|23}}|Allah hath (now) revealed the fairest of statements, a Scripture consistent, (wherein promises of reward are) paired (with threats of punishment), whereat doth creep the flesh of those who fear their Lord, so that their flesh and their hearts soften to Allah’s reminder. Such is Allah’s guidance, '''wherewith He guideth whom He will. And him whom Allah sendeth astray, for him there is no guide'''. }} | ||
{{Quote|{{Quran|39|23}}|Allah hath (now) revealed the fairest of statements, a Scripture consistent, (wherein promises of reward are) paired (with threats of punishment), whereat doth creep the flesh of those who fear their Lord, so that their flesh and their hearts soften to Allah’s reminder. Such is Allah’s guidance, '''wherewith He guideth whom He will. And him whom Allah sendeth astray, for him there is no guide'''. }} | |||
{{Quote|{{Quran-range|39|37|38}}|'''And whom Allah guides, there is none that can lead him astray'''; is not Allah Mighty, the Lord of retribution? And should you ask them, Who created the heavens and the earth? They would most certainly say: Allah. Say: Have you then considered that what you call upon besides Allah, would they, '''if Allah desire to afflict me with harm''', be the removers of His harm, or (would they), '''if Allah desire to show me mercy''', be the withholders of His mercy? Say: Allah is sufficient for me; on Him do the reliant rely. }} | {{Quote|{{Quran-range|39|37|38}}|'''And whom Allah guides, there is none that can lead him astray'''; is not Allah Mighty, the Lord of retribution? And should you ask them, Who created the heavens and the earth? They would most certainly say: Allah. Say: Have you then considered that what you call upon besides Allah, would they, '''if Allah desire to afflict me with harm''', be the removers of His harm, or (would they), '''if Allah desire to show me mercy''', be the withholders of His mercy? Say: Allah is sufficient for me; on Him do the reliant rely. }} | ||
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===Allah Decides our Will=== | ===Allah Decides our Will=== | ||
{{Quote|{{Quran|33|36}}|<b>A faithful man or woman may not have any option in their matter, when Allah and His Apostle have decided on a matter,</b> and whoever disobeys Allah and His Apostle has certainly strayed into manifest error.}}{{Quote|{{Quran-range|74|55|56}}|Let any who will, keep it in remembrance! '''But none will keep it in remembrance except as Allah wills''': He is the Lord of Righteousness, and the Lord of Forgiveness. }} | {{Quote|{{Quran|33|36}}|<b>A faithful man or woman may not have any option in their matter, when Allah and His Apostle have decided on a matter,</b> and whoever disobeys Allah and His Apostle has certainly strayed into manifest error.}}{{Quote|{{Quran-range|74|55|56}}|Let any who will, keep it in remembrance! '''But none will keep it in remembrance except as Allah wills''': He is the Lord of Righteousness, and the Lord of Forgiveness. }}{{Quote|{{Quran|49|17}}|They make it a favour on you that they have accepted Islam. Say, ‘Do not bestow on me your acceptance of Islam. Nay! It is Allah who has bestowed upon you the favour, that He has guided you to Faith, if you are truthful.}}{{Quote|{{Quran-range|76|29|30}}|This is an admonition: Whosoever will, let him take a (straight) Path to his Lord. '''But ye will not, except as Allah wills'''; for Allah is full of Knowledge and Wisdom. }} | ||
{{Quote|{{Quran-range|76|29|30}}|This is an admonition: Whosoever will, let him take a (straight) Path to his Lord. '''But ye will not, except as Allah wills'''; for Allah is full of Knowledge and Wisdom. }} | |||
{{Quote|{{Quran-range|81|28|29}}|Unto whomsoever of you willeth to walk straight. '''And ye will not, unless (it be) that Allah willeth''', the Lord of Creation. }} | {{Quote|{{Quran-range|81|28|29}}|Unto whomsoever of you willeth to walk straight. '''And ye will not, unless (it be) that Allah willeth''', the Lord of Creation. }} |
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