Page 29 - Zeal and Enthusiasm in the Qur'an

Harun Yahya - Adnan Oktar

their pursuit of what pleases Allah most. When a believer encoun-
ters several options, he chooses the one, which he expects Allah
would like best. He bases his decisions on criteria established by

the Qur’an, the sunnah and then his conscience. In the Qur’an,
Allah has informed believers of the most acceptable way to live in
His Sight and described to them the mode of behavior that most
pleases Him. Thereafter throughout their lives, believers are guided
by the conscience that constantly suggests the best and most
righteous course of action. Among a range of options, conscience
directs man to the right path based on knowledge from the Qur’an.

The following exemplifies Allah’s guidance in the matter:
"And tell my servants to say that which is best." 23
Allah commands people to say "that which is best" to one an-
other. Saying a kind word is an act that earns Allah’s approval.
However, saying "that which is best" is what earns the most of
Allah’s approval and increases His reward because Allah informs
us that it is a most acceptable deed.

Similarly, Allah states in the Qur’an that a misdeed may be
countered with one equivalent to it. However, He also draws atten-
tion to the fact that forgiving and displaying an exemplary attitude
to improve the morality of the offender is better:
"And the retribution for an evil act is an evil one like it, but
whoever pardons and makes reconciliation – his reward is
[due] from Allah. Indeed, He does not like wrongdoers." 24

As we are informed in the verse, repaying an evil act with one
equivalent to it is a manner that conforms to Allah’s law. However,
forgiving is the manner that is more acceptable and leads a person
to earn the most of Allah’s pleasure. In a situation where one is able
to exact his right, managing to control rage and forgiving an of-

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