1 Corinthians 10

Brothers, I do not want you to be unaware that our fathers were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea; ²and were all baptized into Musa in the cloud and in the sea; ³and all ate the same spiritual food; ⁴and all drank the same spiritual drink. For they drank of a spiritual rock that followed them, and that rock was al-Masih. ⁵However with most of them, Allah was not pleased, for they were overthrown in the wilderness. ⁶Now these things are examples to us, so that we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted. ⁷Neither be idolaters, as some of them were. As it is written, "The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play."[1] ⁸Neither let us commit sexual immorality, as some of them committed, and in one day twenty-three thousand fell. ⁹Neither let us test the Lord, as some of them tested him, and were killed by the snakes. ¹⁰Neither grumble, as some of them also grumbled, and were killed by the destroying angel. ¹¹Now all these things happened to them as examples, and they were written for our admonition, on whom the ends of the ages have come. ¹²Therefore let him who thinks he stands be careful that he does not fall.

¹³No temptation has taken you except what is common to man. Allah is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above what you are able, but will with the temptation also make a way of escape, that you may be able to endure it. ¹⁴Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry. ¹⁵I speak as to wise men. Judge what I say. ¹⁶The cup of blessing which we bless, isn't it a sharing of the blood of al-Masih? The bread which we break, isn't it a sharing of the body of al-Masih? ¹⁷Because we, who are many, are one bread, one body; for we all partake of the one bread. ¹⁸Consider Israel after the flesh. Do not those who eat the sacrifices share in the altar?

¹⁹What am I saying then? That a thing sacrificed to idols is anything, or that an idol is anything? ²⁰But I say that the things which the disbelievers sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons, and not to Allah, and I do not desire that you would share with demons. ²¹You cannot both drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons. You cannot both partake of the table of the Lord, and of the table of demons. ²²Or do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than he? ²³"All things are lawful for me," but not all things are profitable. "All things are lawful for me," but not all things build up. ²⁴Let no one seek his own, but each one his neighbour's good. ²⁵Whatever is sold in the butcher shop, eat, asking no question for the sake of conscience, ²⁶for "the earth is Allah's, and its fullness."[2] ²⁷But if one of those who do not believe invites you to a meal, and you are inclined to go, eat whatever is set before you, asking no questions for the sake of conscience. ²⁸But if anyone says to you, "This was offered to idols," do not eat it for the sake of the one who told you, and for the sake of conscience. For "the earth is Allah's, and its fullness." ²⁹Conscience, I say, not your own, but the other's conscience. For why is my liberty judged by another conscience? ³⁰If I partake with thankfulness, why am I denounced for that for which I give thanks? ³¹Whether therefore you eat, or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of Allah. ³²Give no occasions for stumbling, either to Jews, or to Greeks, or to the congregations of Allah; ³³even as I also please all men in all things, not seeking my own profit, but the profit of the many, that they may be saved.