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Zeal and Enthusiasm Described in the Qur’an

slaved the Egyptian people, slaughtered their sons and humiliated
their women. Allah revealed to the Prophet Moses (as):
"So go to him and say, ‘Indeed, we are messengers of your
Lord, so send with us the Children of Israel and do not tor-
ment them. We have come to you with a sign from your
Lord. And peace will be upon he who follows the guid-
ance." 71
So he went to Pharaoh and demanded that he stop the tyranny

imposed on his people and let them leave Egypt with him.
As this example suggests, the Prophet Moses (as) took on re-
sponsibility for his people’s safety, and for that cause he carried
out an unrelenting struggle for many long years until the Pharaoh’s
tyranny was finally ended. In addition, he strove to strengthen his
people morally, and patiently called upon them to pray for Allah’s
help. Indeed, as a result of the zeal and determination he showed,

Allah made him and his followers victorious over Pharaoh.
As such examples reveal, believers always side with the right-
eous, that is, with the compassionate, tolerant, helpful and self-
sacrificing people while standing against evil, resentful, unjust and
selfish people. They always strive to stop the tyranny of oppressors
and relieve those who are oppressed. While so doing, they enjoy
the zeal and excitement of fulfilling Allah’s command. And through
this good deed they practice the justice preferred by Allah, listen to
the voice of their consciences, live by the values of the Qur’an, and

ensure the safety of innocent people. So they derive excitement
from all these good deeds and the rewards they earn.
The commitment of believers to such matters improves their
morality. Bediüzzaman Said Nursi drew attention to the fact that
those who take on great responsibility with the intention of earning

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