A Treasury of The Qur’an
ISLAMIC SOCIETY
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nor call one another by nicknames. It is evil to be
called by a bad name after embracing the true faith.
Those who do not repent are wrongdoers. Believers,
avoid much suspicion for in some cases suspicion is
a sin. Do not spy on one another, nor backbite one
another. Would any of you like to eat the flesh of
his dead brother? Surely you would loathe it. Have
fear of God. He is forgiving and merciful. Mankind,
We have created you from a male and a female and
divided you into nations and tribes, that you may
know one another. The noblest of you in God’s
sight is the one who fears God most. God is wise,
all-knowing.
(49:6-13)
