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Who Are The Real Good and The Real Evil?

evil, and it is in the Qur'an that He provides us a detailed
account of the attributes of the good and the evil.

The Good and the Evil in the Qur'an

The only reason why a man conducts himself immorally
is a lack of faith in God and the Day of Judgement and a lack
of fear for God. Think for a moment about all the evil on
earth: injustice, jealousy, murders, grudge, hatred,
mercilessness, deceit, malice, oppression... In the Qur'an,
God prohibits man from exhibiting these traits and informs
that people committing them will be exposed to eternal
punishment in the hereafter. For this reason, it is unlikely that
a God-fearing person exhibits "devilish" characteristic. One
of the verses of God forbids evil as follows:

We have sent down the Book to you making all things
clear and as guidance and mercy and good news for the
Muslims. God commands justice and doing good and
giving to relatives. And He forbids indecency and
doing wrong and tyranny. He warns you so that
hopefully you will pay heed. (Surat an-Nahl: 89-90)
You may hear people saying that they avoid those forms
of mischief commonly practised in society though they do
not believe in God and the Day of Judgement. However, it is
a definite and evident fact that a person, who has never been
involved in any wicked deed in his lifetime, may possibly
suddenly change this attitude once changing conditions
seriously challenge his interests. When his career, for which
he has worked day and night, or his wealth or life are at
stake, for instance, he does not hesitate to cause harm to
another person. We often encounter such people in our every