الهوى
28 verses in 13 surahs · 7 subtopics
Following one’s whims is blamed and forbidden in these verses, for desire corrupts religion, turns people away from the truth and undermines justice. They warn against those driven by their desires and recall that if the truth followed people’s inclinations, the heavens, the earth and all within them would be ruined.
Verses gathered from a topical index of the Quran, in Mushaf order; every verse is quoted in full.
وَلَوِ ٱتَّبَعَ ٱلْحَقُّ أَهْوَآءَهُمْ لَفَسَدَتِ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتُ وَٱلْأَرْضُ وَمَن فِيهِنَّ بَلْ أَتَيْنَٰهُم بِذِكْرِهِمْ فَهُمْ عَن ذِكْرِهِم مُّعْرِضُونَ ٧١
But if the Truth [i.e., Allāh] had followed their inclinations, the heavens and the earth and whoever is in them would have been ruined. Rather, We have brought them their message, but they, from their message, are turning away.
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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.
