Innovated Prohibitions Condemned
[7:32] Say, “Who prohibited the nice things GOD has created for His creatures, and the good provisions?” Say, “Such provisions are to be enjoyed in this life by those who believe. Moreover, the good provisions will be exclusively theirs on the Day of Resurrection.” We thus explain the revelations for people who know.
[7:33] Say, “My Lord prohibits only evil deeds, be they obvious or hidden, and sins, and unjustifiable aggression, and to set up beside GOD powerless idols, and to say about GOD what you do not know.”
[7:34] For each community, there is a predetermined life span. Once their interim comes to an end, they cannot delay it by one hour, nor advance it.
If the community is righteous would it still come to an end or will it first turn unrighteous before its lifespan comes to an end?
God prohibits in 7:33
(1) evil deeds (obvious or hidden),
(2) sins,
(3) unjustifiable aggression,
(4) and to set up beside God powerless idols,
(5) and to say about God what you do not know
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