to consume.” And He said:

“But whoever is compelled by necessity, neither seeking it nor exceeding the limits, incurs no sin.”

“But whoever is compelled by necessity, neither seeking it nor exceeding the limits—then Allah is indeed All-Forgiving, Most Merciful.”

“Our Lord, do not hold us accountable if we forget or make a mistake.”

“There is no blame upon you for the mistakes you make.”

“Had Allah willed, He could have put you to hardship.”

And the Exalted said:

“They ask you about the sacred month”—to the end of the verse.

Concerning competing considerations, He said:

“They ask you about wine and gambling. Say: In both there is great sin and some benefit for people, but their sin is greater than their benefit.”

And He said:

“Fighting has been prescribed for you, though you dislike it. Yet you may dislike something that is good for you, and you may love something that is bad for you. Allah knows, and you do not know.”

And He said:

“There is no blame upon you for shortening the prayer if you fear that those who disbelieve may attack you.”

And He said:

“Persecution is worse than killing.”

And He said:

“If you are in fear, then pray on foot or riding.”

“When you are among them and lead them in prayer, let a group of them stand with you”—up to His words:

“There is no blame upon you for laying down your weapons if you are troubled by rain or are ill.”

And He said:

“We have enjoined upon man kindness to his parents; his mother bore him in weakness”—up to His words:

“But if they strive to make you associate with Me that of which you have no knowledge, do not obey them. Yet keep their company in this world with kindness, and follow the way of those who turn to Me.”

We say: Once it is established that good deeds bring benefits—and, if they are obligatory, their omission causes harm—that evil deeds cause harm, and that what is disliked contains some