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Bigotry:
The Dark Danger

bothered by the fact that they themselves or their spouses or
children don't pray, and display an incredulous indifference
about it.

• Spending in the way of God – God orders us in the Qur'an to
donate what is more than needed. In many verses, Muslims are

commanded to be each other’s guardians, which means that
Muslims should protect and take care of everyone who needs
help. However, those who incessantly talk about the headscarf
surprisingly try to explain away this subject: They have made
convenient spending models, stating, for instance, that it is suf-

ficient to spend 1/40 of their wealth, which is not in the Qur'an,
and thus avoid spending in the way of God.

• Islamic Union – The unity of Muslims is a religious obligation
for Muslims, just like prayer and fasting. However, these people
live as if this obligation does not exist at all and never talk about

Islamic Union or urge Muslims to unite.

• Miracles of creation – They don't seek to help people gain
earnest faith in God through science and reason. Most of the
time, they only talk aboutIslamic history. They talk about the
sacrifices of our Prophet (pbuh) and his Companions as impos-

sible practices that cannot be achieved by other Muslims.

• Love of God, fear of God – They don't make intellectual
efforts to make people understand and love God. They don't
remind people of God’s artistry and His infinite beauty, and
they do not invite people to give thanks to God, to be loving and

self-sacrificing.

• Persecuted Muslims – To these people, Muslims suffering in
Syria, Iraq or Libya are merely evening news. If an extraordinary

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