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Zeal and Enthusiasm Described in the Qur’an
person may ultimately attain considerable power in both the mate-
rial and spiritual sense by employing his knowledge and capabili-
ties to the full extent.
However, the zeal of most people is not long-lived because it
lacks strong grounds. Often there is no particular goal, which
would sustain their zeal under all circumstances and give them
strength. The only people who never lose the enthusiasm in their
hearts throughout their lives are believers because the source of
their zeal is faith in Allah and their major goal is earning the good
pleasure of Allah, His mercy and His paradise.
Before proceeding with this subject, it would be useful to de-
fine the concept of zeal prevailing in ignorant societies, where
people do not know the Qur’an or live by it.
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