they would have found Allah ever accepting of repentance, Most Merciful.” Allah Most High also says:

“They say, ‘We believe in Allah and in the Messenger, and we obey.’ Then a group of them turns away after that. Those are not believers.”

“When they are called to Allah and His Messenger so that he may judge between them, a group of them turns away.”

“But if the right is theirs, they come to him in submission.”

“Is there a disease in their hearts? Or have they doubted? Or do they fear that Allah and His Messenger will deal unjustly with them? Rather, it is they who are the wrongdoers.”

“The only response of the believers, when they are called to Allah and His Messenger so that he may judge between them, is to say, ‘We hear and we obey.’ Those are the successful.”

“Whoever obeys Allah and His Messenger, fears Allah and is mindful of Him—it is they who will triumph.”

Regarding his distribution of charitable funds and fay’ revenues, Allah says concerning charitable funds:

“Among them are those who criticize you concerning charitable funds. If they are given some, they are pleased; but if they are not given any, they become resentful.”

“If only they had been content with what Allah and His Messenger gave them and had said, ‘Allah is sufficient for us. Allah will give us of His bounty, and so will His Messenger. To Allah alone we turn in hope.’”

Concerning fay’ revenues, He says:

“Whatever Allah has bestowed upon His Messenger from the people of the towns belongs to Allah, the Messenger, close relatives, orphans, the needy and the stranded traveller, so that it does not circulate only among the rich among you. Whatever the Messenger gives you, take it; and whatever he forbids you, refrain from it. And fear Allah; indeed, Allah is severe in punishment.”

“For the poor emigrants who were driven from their homes”—the three verses.

Thus, anyone who impugns any of his judgments or distributions—like the Khawārij—casts aspersions on