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Seeking Refuge

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Story of the CowAl-Baqarah · 2:67–74

  1. وَإِذۡ قَالَ مُوسَىٰ لِقَوۡمِهِۦٓ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَأۡمُرُكُمۡ أَن تَذۡبَحُواْ بَقَرَةٗۖ قَالُوٓاْ أَتَتَّخِذُنَا هُزُوٗاۖ قَالَ أَعُوذُ بِٱللَّهِ أَنۡ أَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلۡجَٰهِلِينَ ٦٧

    وَاِذْ قَالَ مُوْسٰي لِقَوْمِهٖٓ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ يَاْمُرُكُمْ اَنْ تَذْبَحُوْا بَقَرَةًؕ قَالُوْٓا اَتَتَّخِذُنَا هُزُوًاؕ قَالَ اَعُوْذُ بِاللّٰهِ اَنْ اَكُوْنَ مِنَ الْجٰهِلِيْنَ ۝٦٧

    And [recall] when Moses said to his people, "Indeed, Allāh commands you to slaughter a cow." They said, "Do you take us in ridicule?" He said, "I seek refuge in Allāh from being among the ignorant."

    2:67

The Birth of MaryAli 'Imran · 3:33–37

  1. فَلَمَّا وَضَعَتۡهَا قَالَتۡ رَبِّ إِنِّي وَضَعۡتُهَآ أُنثَىٰ وَٱللَّهُ أَعۡلَمُ بِمَا وَضَعَتۡ وَلَيۡسَ ٱلذَّكَرُ كَٱلۡأُنثَىٰۖ وَإِنِّي سَمَّيۡتُهَا مَرۡيَمَ وَإِنِّيٓ أُعِيذُهَا بِكَ وَذُرِّيَّتَهَا مِنَ ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنِ ٱلرَّجِيمِ ٣٦

    فَلَمَّا وَضَعَتْهَا قَالَتْ رَبِّ اِنِّيْ وَضَعْتُهَا͏ٓ اُنْثٰيؕ وَاللّٰهُ اَعْلَمُ بِمَا وَضَعَتْؕ وَلَيْسَ الذَّكَرُ كَالْاُنْثٰيۚ وَاِنِّيْ سَمَّيْتُهَا مَرْيَمَ وَاِنِّيْٓ اُعِيْذُهَا بِكَ وَذُرِّيَّتَهَا مِنَ الشَّيْطٰنِ الرَّجِيْمِ ۝٣٦

    But when she delivered her, she said, "My Lord, I have delivered a female." And Allāh was most knowing of what she delivered, and the male is not like the female. "And I have named her Mary, and I seek refuge for her in You and [for] her descendants from Satan, the expelled [from the mercy of Allāh]."

    3:36

Forgiveness and Satan's WhispersAl-A'raf · 7:199–202

  1. وَإِمَّا يَنزَغَنَّكَ مِنَ ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنِ نَزۡغٞ فَٱسۡتَعِذۡ بِٱللَّهِۚ إِنَّهُۥ سَمِيعٌ عَلِيمٌ ٢٠٠

    وَاِمَّا يَنْزَغَنَّكَ مِنَ الشَّيْطٰنِ نَزْغٌ فَاسْتَعِذْ بِاللّٰهِؕ اِنَّهٗ سَمِيْعٌ عَلِيْمٌ ۝٢٠٠

    And if an evil suggestion comes to you from Satan, then seek refuge in Allāh. Indeed, He is Hearing and Knowing.

    7:200

Noah Pleads for His SonHud · 11:45–49

  1. قَالَ رَبِّ إِنِّيٓ أَعُوذُ بِكَ أَنۡ أَسۡـَٔلَكَ مَا لَيۡسَ لِي بِهِۦ عِلۡمٞۖ وَإِلَّا تَغۡفِرۡ لِي وَتَرۡحَمۡنِيٓ أَكُن مِّنَ ٱلۡخَٰسِرِينَ ٤٧

    قَالَ رَبِّ اِنِّيْٓ اَعُوْذُ بِكَ اَنْ اَسْـَٔلَكَ مَا لَيْسَ لِيْ بِهٖ عِلْمٌؕ وَاِلَّا تَغْفِرْ لِيْ وَتَرْحَمْنِيْٓ اَكُنْ مِّنَ الْخٰسِرِيْنَ ۝٤٧

    [Noah] said, "My Lord, I seek refuge in You from asking that of which I have no knowledge. And unless You forgive me and have mercy upon me, I will be among the losers."

    11:47

Joseph and the Minister's WifeYusuf · 12:23–24

  1. وَرَٰوَدَتۡهُ ٱلَّتِي هُوَ فِي بَيۡتِهَا عَن نَّفۡسِهِۦ وَغَلَّقَتِ ٱلۡأَبۡوَٰبَ وَقَالَتۡ هَيۡتَ لَكَۚ قَالَ مَعَاذَ ٱللَّهِۖ إِنَّهُۥ رَبِّيٓ أَحۡسَنَ مَثۡوَايَۖ إِنَّهُۥ لَا يُفۡلِحُ ٱلظَّٰلِمُونَ ٢٣

    وَرَاوَدَتْهُ الَّتِيْ هُوَ فِيْ بَيْتِهَا عَنْ نَّفْسِهٖ وَغَلَّقَتِ الْاَبْوَابَ وَقَالَتْ هَيْتَ لَكَؕ قَالَ مَعَاذَ اللّٰهِ اِنَّهٗ رَبِّيْٓ اَحْسَنَ مَثْوَايَؕ اِنَّهٗ لَا يُفْلِحُ الظّٰلِمُوْنَ ۝٢٣

    And she, in whose house he was, sought to seduce him. She closed the doors and said, "Come, you." He said, "[I seek] the refuge of Allāh. Indeed, he is my master, who has made good my residence. Indeed, wrongdoers will not succeed."

    12:23

The Brothers Plead for BenjaminYusuf · 12:77–79

  1. قَالَ مَعَاذَ ٱللَّهِ أَن نَّأۡخُذَ إِلَّا مَن وَجَدۡنَا مَتَٰعَنَا عِندَهُۥٓ إِنَّآ إِذٗا لَّظَٰلِمُونَ ٧٩

    قَالَ مَعَاذَ اللّٰهِ اَنْ نَّاْخُذَ اِلَّا مَنْ وَّجَدْنَا مَتَاعَنَا عِنْدَهٗٓۙ اِنَّا͏ٓ اِذًا لَّظٰلِمُوْنَ ۝٧٩

    He said, "[I seek] the refuge of Allāh [to prevent] that we take except him with whom we found our possession. Indeed, we would then be unjust."

    12:79

Seeking Refuge from Satan Before RecitationAn-Nahl · 16:98–100

  1. فَإِذَا قَرَأۡتَ ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ فَٱسۡتَعِذۡ بِٱللَّهِ مِنَ ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنِ ٱلرَّجِيمِ ٩٨

    فَاِذَا قَرَاْتَ الْقُرْاٰنَ فَاسْتَعِذْ بِاللّٰهِ مِنَ الشَّيْطٰنِ الرَّجِيْمِ ۝٩٨

    So when you recite the Qur’ān, [first] seek refuge in Allāh from Satan, the expelled [from His mercy].

    16:98

The Angel Visits MaryMaryam · 19:16–21

  1. قَالَتۡ إِنِّيٓ أَعُوذُ بِٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ مِنكَ إِن كُنتَ تَقِيّٗا ١٨

    قَالَتْ اِنِّيْٓ اَعُوْذُ بِالرَّحْمٰنِ مِنْكَ اِنْ كُنْتَ تَقِيًّا ۝١٨

    She said, "Indeed, I seek refuge in the Most Merciful from you, [so leave me], if you should be fearing of Allāh."

    19:18

Guidance for the Prophet Facing HostilityAl-Mu'minun · 23:93–98

  1. وَقُل رَّبِّ أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنۡ هَمَزَٰتِ ٱلشَّيَٰطِينِ ٩٧

    وَقُلْ رَّبِّ اَعُوْذُ بِكَ مِنْ هَمَزٰتِ الشَّيٰطِيْنِ ۝٩٧ۙ

    And say, "My Lord, I seek refuge in You from the incitements of the devils,

    23:97
  2. وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ رَبِّ أَن يَحۡضُرُونِ ٩٨

    وَاَعُوْذُ بِكَ رَبِّ اَنْ يَّحْضُرُوْنِ ۝٩٨

    And I seek refuge in You, my Lord, lest they be present with me."

    23:98

The Story of Moses: Confronting PharaohGhafir · 40:23–27

  1. وَقَالَ مُوسَىٰٓ إِنِّي عُذۡتُ بِرَبِّي وَرَبِّكُم مِّن كُلِّ مُتَكَبِّرٖ لَّا يُؤۡمِنُ بِيَوۡمِ ٱلۡحِسَابِ ٢٧

    وَقَالَ مُوْسٰٓي اِنِّيْ عُذْتُ بِرَبِّيْ وَرَبِّكُمْ مِّنْ كُلِّ مُتَكَبِّرٍ لَّا يُو͏ٔ͏ْمِنُ بِيَوْمِ الْحِسَابِ ۝٢٧

    But Moses said, "Indeed, I have sought refuge in my Lord and your Lord from every arrogant one who does not believe in the Day of Account."

    40:27

Pride Behind Rejecting Allah's SignsGhafir · 40:56–59

  1. إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ يُجَٰدِلُونَ فِيٓ ءَايَٰتِ ٱللَّهِ بِغَيۡرِ سُلۡطَٰنٍ أَتَىٰهُمۡ إِن فِي صُدُورِهِمۡ إِلَّا كِبۡرٞ مَّا هُم بِبَٰلِغِيهِۚ فَٱسۡتَعِذۡ بِٱللَّهِۖ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلۡبَصِيرُ ٥٦

    اِنَّ الَّذِيْنَ يُجَادِلُوْنَ فِيْٓ اٰيٰتِ اللّٰهِ بِغَيْرِ سُلْطٰنٍ اَتٰىهُمْۙ اِنْ فِيْ صُدُوْرِهِمْ اِلَّا كِبْرٌ مَّا هُمْ بِبَالِغِيْهِۚ فَاسْتَعِذْ بِاللّٰهِؕ اِنَّهٗ هُوَ السَّمِيْعُ الْبَصِيْرُ ۝٥٦

    Indeed, those who dispute concerning the signs of Allāh without [any] evidence having come to them - there is not within their breasts except pride, [the extent of] which they cannot reach. So seek refuge in Allāh. Indeed, it is He who is the Hearing, the Seeing.

    40:56

The Ethics of Calling to AllahFussilat · 41:33–36

  1. وَإِمَّا يَنزَغَنَّكَ مِنَ ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنِ نَزۡغٞ فَٱسۡتَعِذۡ بِٱللَّهِۖ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلۡعَلِيمُ ٣٦

    وَاِمَّا يَنْزَغَنَّكَ مِنَ الشَّيْطٰنِ نَزْغٌ فَاسْتَعِذْ بِاللّٰهِؕ اِنَّهٗ هُوَ السَّمِيْعُ الْعَلِيْمُ ۝٣٦

    And if there comes to you from Satan an evil suggestion, then seek refuge in Allāh. Indeed, He is the Hearing, the Knowing.

    41:36

The Story of Moses: Exodus from EgyptAd-Dukhan · 44:17–24

  1. وَإِنِّي عُذۡتُ بِرَبِّي وَرَبِّكُمۡ أَن تَرۡجُمُونِ ٢٠

    وَاِنِّيْ عُذْتُ بِرَبِّيْ وَرَبِّكُمْ اَنْ تَرْجُمُوْنِ ۝٢٠ؗ

    And indeed, I have sought refuge in my Lord and your Lord, lest you stone me.

    44:20

The Jinn Affirm Allah's OnenessAl-Jinn · 72:3–7

  1. وَأَنَّهُۥ كَانَ رِجَالٞ مِّنَ ٱلۡإِنسِ يَعُوذُونَ بِرِجَالٖ مِّنَ ٱلۡجِنِّ فَزَادُوهُمۡ رَهَقٗا ٦

    وَّاَنَّهٗ كَانَ رِجَالٌ مِّنَ الْاِنْسِ يَعُوْذُوْنَ بِرِجَالٍ مِّنَ الْجِنِّ فَزَادُوْهُمْ رَهَقًا ۝٦ۙ

    And there were men from mankind who sought refuge in men from the jinn, so they [only] increased them in burden [i.e., sin].

    72:6

The Limits of the Prophet's RoleAl-Jinn · 72:20–24

  1. قُلۡ إِنِّي لَن يُجِيرَنِي مِنَ ٱللَّهِ أَحَدٞ وَلَنۡ أَجِدَ مِن دُونِهِۦ مُلۡتَحَدًا ٢٢

    قُلْ اِنِّيْ لَنْ يُّجِيْرَنِيْ مِنَ اللّٰهِ اَحَدٌ࣢ۙ وَّلَنْ اَجِدَ مِنْ دُوْنِهٖ مُلْتَحَدًا ۝٢٢ۙ

    Say, "Indeed, there will never protect me from Allāh anyone [if I should disobey], nor will I find in other than Him a refuge.

    72:22

Seeking Protection from External HarmsAl-Falaq · 113:1–5

  1. قُلۡ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ ٱلۡفَلَقِ ١

    قُلْ اَعُوْذُ بِرَبِّ الْفَلَقِ ۝١ۙ

    Say, "I seek refuge in the Lord of daybreak

    113:1
  2. مِن شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ ٢

    مِنْ شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ ۝٢ۙ

    From the evil of that which He created

    113:2
  3. وَمِن شَرِّ غَاسِقٍ إِذَا وَقَبَ ٣

    وَمِنْ شَرِّ غَاسِقٍ اِذَا وَقَبَ ۝٣ۙ

    And from the evil of darkness when it settles

    113:3
  4. وَمِن شَرِّ ٱلنَّفَّٰثَٰتِ فِي ٱلۡعُقَدِ ٤

    وَمِنْ شَرِّ النَّفّٰثٰتِ فِي الْعُقَدِ ۝٤ۙ

    And from the evil of the blowers in knots

    113:4
  5. وَمِن شَرِّ حَاسِدٍ إِذَا حَسَدَ ٥

    وَمِنْ شَرِّ حَاسِدٍ اِذَا حَسَدَ ۝٥

    And from the evil of an envier when he envies."

    113:5

Seeking Protection from Inner WhispersAn-Nas · 114:1–6

  1. قُلۡ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ ٱلنَّاسِ ١

    قُلْ اَعُوْذُ بِرَبِّ النَّاسِ ۝١ۙ

    Say, "I seek refuge in the Lord of mankind,

    114:1
  2. مَلِكِ ٱلنَّاسِ ٢

    مَلِكِ النَّاسِ ۝٢ۙ

    The Sovereign of mankind,

    114:2
  3. إِلَٰهِ ٱلنَّاسِ ٣

    اِلٰهِ النَّاسِ ۝٣ۙ

    The God of mankind,

    114:3
  4. مِن شَرِّ ٱلۡوَسۡوَاسِ ٱلۡخَنَّاسِ ٤

    مِنْ شَرِّ الْوَسْوَاسِ࣢ۙ الْخَنَّاسِ ۝٤ࣕۙ

    From the evil of the retreating whisperer -

    114:4
  5. ٱلَّذِي يُوَسۡوِسُ فِي صُدُورِ ٱلنَّاسِ ٥

    الَّذِيْ يُوَسْوِسُ فِيْ صُدُوْرِ النَّاسِ ۝٥ۙ

    Who whispers [evil] into the breasts of mankind -

    114:5
  6. مِنَ ٱلۡجِنَّةِ وَٱلنَّاسِ ٦

    مِنَ الْجِنَّةِ وَالنَّاسِ ۝٦

    From among the jinn and mankind."

    114:6