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Who Are The Real Good and The Real Evil?
Respected
Self-respecting
Not fearing the censure of any censurer
Brave
Keeps to a moderate course
Tolerant
Compassionate
Honourable
Gives glad tidings
Happy and fortunate
Courteous
Speaks graciously to people
Decent
Virtuous
Turns to God alone
When those people who lack these attributes of believers
mentioned in the Qur'an , and on the contrary, adopt wicked
manners in their conduct, claim that they behave in the name
of "goodness", state that they are against wrongfulness while
they do wrong against people, condemn slanderers while
they themselves slander other people, or claim to be innocent
and honest while they are definitely fraudulent, provide
clear signs of their insincerity and hypocrisy.
Consequently, someone who is committed to ally himself
with the good should make a careful examination of all that
happens around him, and while arriving at a decision, base
his conclusions on the criteria established by the Qur'an
rather than what the majority think.