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accordance with their errant criteria, and their baser moral-
ity, and thus, far from true guidance. However, the call of
those who abide by the Qur'an, the sole criterion that can
lead to righteousness, sent down by Allah to mankind, is of
benefit to the people. The believers are people of discern-
ment, who are best able to assess matters in the light of the
Qur'an. The way they perceive things that take place, the
analyses they make, are always apt, for they are all founded
on the fundamentals of the Qur'an. This also holds true for
solutions they provide to problems. This being the case, that
which would be most rational would be to submit to the ad-
vice, warnings and admonitions given by the believers.
However, those who are contented with their level of in-
telligence, and are pleased with their situation, feel no need
to improve themselves. For this reason, they cannot find the
truth and the good, and consent to live in their shallow lives,
persisting in their many flaws and errors. They are those who
are in great loss, as a result of their pride. Merely due to their
arrogance, they deny that which will lead them to what is
good and honorable, and what will help them attain happi-
ness and peace of mind. Yet, once they will taste the punish-
ment in Hell, their pride and arrogance will cease. Only then
will they bow to Allah, and plead with Him, for all of eter-
nity. Though, they will be addressed, "Taste that! You are the
mighty one, the noble one!" (Surat ad-Dukhan, 49)

Disbelievers Respond to the Good Word With Evil

They said, "We see an evil omen in you. If you do not
stop we will stone you and you will suffer a painful
punishment at our hands." They said, "Your evil omen

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