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these is the robe of piety.
That is one ofAllah's revelations. Perchance theywill take heed.
Children ofAdam! Let the devil not deceive you, as he deceived your
parents out of Paradise. He stripped them of their garments to reveal to
them their nakedness. He and his companions see you whence you
cannot see them. We have made the devils supporters of the
unbelievers.
When they commit an indecent act, they say: 'This is what our fathers
used to do before us.AllahHimself enjoined it.'
Say: 'Allah does not enjoin what is indecent. Would you tell of Allah
what you do not know?'
Say: 'My Lord enjoins justice. Turn to Him wherever you kneel in
prayer and call on Him with true devotion. You shall return to Him as
He created you.'
Some He has guided, and some He has justly left in error; for they
had chosen the devils for supporters instead of Allah and deemed
themselves on the right path.
Children ofAdam, dress well every time you pray. Eat and drink, but
avoid excess. He does not love the intemperate.
Say: 'Who has forbidden you to wear the nice clothes or to eat the
good things whichAllah has bestowed uponHis sevants?'
Say: 'These are for the faithful in the life of this world, (though shared
by others); but they shall be theirs alone on the Day of Resurrection.'
ThusWemake plainOur revelations tomen of understanding.
Say: 'My Lord has forbidden all indecent acts, whether overt or
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