The Philosophy of the Teachings of Islam

by Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad

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The Philosophy of the Teachings of Islam — Page 39

عَمَلِ الشَّيْطن فَاجْتَنِبُوهُ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ ال 3 حُرِّمَتْ عَلَيْكُمُ الْمَيْتَةُ وَالدَّمُ وَلَحْمُ الْخِنْزِيرِ وَمَا أُهِلَّ لِغَيْرِ اللَّهِ بِهِ وَالْمُنْخَنِقَةُ وَالْمَوْقُوذَةُ وَالْمُتَرَدِّيَةُ وَالنَّطِيحَةُ وَمَا أَكَلَ السَّبْعُ قف إِلَّا مَا ذَكَّيْتُمْ وَمَا ذُبِحَ عَلَى النُّصْبِ 40 يَسْتَلُونَكَ مَاذَا أُحِلَّ لَهُمْ قُلْ أُحِلَّ لَكُمُ الطَّيِّبَتُ ) ال إِذَا قِيلَ لَكُمْ تَفَسَّحُوا فِي الْمَجْلِسِ فَافْسَحُوْا يَفْسَحِ اللَّهُ لَكُمْ وَإِذَا قبْلَ الشَّرُوا فَانْشُرُوا كُلُوا وَاشْرَبُوا وَلَا تُسْرِفُوا له وَقُولُوا قَوْلًا سَدِينَان ، 44 43 وَثِيَابَكَ فَطَبَرَةُ وَالرُّجْزَ فَاهْجُرْة له 33 39. Wine and the game of hazard and idols and divining arrows are only an abomination of Satan's handiwork. So shun each one of them that you may prosper. (The Holy Quran, al-Ma'idah 5:91) 40. Forbidden to you is the flesh of an animal which dies of itself, and blood and the flesh of swine; and that on which is invoked the name of one other than Allāh; and that which has been strangled; and that beaten to death; and that killed by a fall; and that which has been gored to death; and that of which a wild animal has eaten, except that which you have properly slaughtered; and that which has been slaughtered at an altar. (The Holy Quran, al-Ma'idah 5:4) 41. They ask you what is made lawful for them. Say, 'All good things have been made lawful for you; (The Holy Quran, al-Ma'idah 5:5) 42. When it is said to you, 'Make room!' in your assemblies, then do make room; Allāh will make ample room for you. And when it is said, 'Rise up!' then rise up; (The Holy Quran, al-Mujadalah 558:12) 43. Eat and drink but exceed not the bounds; (The Holy Quran, al-Aʻrāf 7:32) 44. And say the right word. (The Holy Quran, al-Aḥzāb 33:71) 45. And your heart do you purify, And uncleanliness do you shun, (The Holy Quran, al-Muddaththir 74:5-6)