Page 14 - The Importance of Following the Good Word

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Call to the way of your Lord with wis-
dom and fair admonition, and argue
with them in the kindest way. Your Lord
knows best who is misguided from His
way. And He knows best who are guided.
(Surat an-Nahl, 125)
I n the previous section, we stated that the true good
word is the one which calls to Allah's religion, and is
a reminder of the Hereafter. This call is a very im-
portant responsibility, which Allah has imparted on all peo-
ple of conscience. With the verse, "Let there be a community
among you who call to the good, and enjoin the right, and
forbid the wrong. They are the ones who have success."
(Surah Al `Imran, 104), Allah makes believers aware of this
responsibility. However, the majority of people fail to recog-
nize that summoning others to faith in Allah is an important
responsibility and a form of worship. Essentially, they are un-
aware of this responsibility.
The most evident sign of this ignorance is people's failure
to adopt moral excellence, and encouraging it among others.

12 THE IMPORTANCE OF FOLLOWING THE GOOD WORD