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Quran verses about Aggression, oppression and hatred

العدوان والبغي

64 verses in 18 surahs · 11 subtopics

These verses forbid and denounce aggression, oppression (al-baghy) and hatred, and recall the evil end of aggressors and oppressors. They describe the hostility of the people of falsehood towards the people of guidance and truth, affirm that resisting aggression is both a right and a duty, and specify that one who is compelled is neither a rebel nor a transgressor.

Verses gathered from a topical index of the Quran, in Mushaf order; every verse is quoted in full.

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Abundant provision as a cause of oppression · 1 verse

Al-Qasas28:76

إِنَّ قَٰرُونَ كَانَ مِن قَوْمِ مُوسَىٰ فَبَغَىٰ عَلَيْهِمْ وَءَاتَيْنَٰهُ مِنَ ٱلْكُنُوزِ مَآ إِنَّ مَفَاتِحَهُۥ لَتَنُوٓأُ بِٱلْعُصْبَةِ أُو۟لِى ٱلْقُوَّةِ إِذْ قَالَ لَهُۥ قَوْمُهُۥ لَا تَفْرَحْ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يُحِبُّ ٱلْفَرِحِينَ ۝٧٦

Indeed, Qārūn was from the people of Moses, but he tyrannized them. And We gave him of treasures whose keys would burden a band of strong men; thereupon his people said to him, "Do not exult. Indeed, Allāh does not like the exultant.

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Verses gathered from a human-made thematic index of the Quran; the introduction summarises its subtopics. For a legal opinion, consult a scholar.

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