الجهل
17 verses in 13 surahs · 8 subtopics
Ignorance is presented in these verses as the opposite of knowledge, and the Jahiliyyah as the opposite of Islam. They describe several of its forms, from unruly conduct to deviation from sound human nature and absurd demands, call for turning away from the ignorant, and recall that Allah forgives whoever does wrong out of ignorance and then repents.
Verses gathered from a topical index of the Quran, in Mushaf order; every verse is quoted in full.
إِنَّا عَرَضْنَا ٱلْأَمَانَةَ عَلَى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَٱلْجِبَالِ فَأَبَيْنَ أَن يَحْمِلْنَهَا وَأَشْفَقْنَ مِنْهَا وَحَمَلَهَا ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ ظَلُومًا جَهُولًا ٧٢
Indeed, We offered the Trust to the heavens and the earth and the mountains, and they declined to bear it and feared it; but man [undertook to] bear it. Indeed, he was unjust and ignorant.
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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.
