Page 38 - The Alliance of the Good

LEADERS OF THE EVIL'S

ALLIANCE

In the Qur'an, God states that the doers of mischief on
earth, who are struggling to hinder believers from their noble
cause, are guided by certain people who are, in Qur'anic
terms, called the "the chiefs of the nation". A close read of the
Qur'an reveals that such leaders existed in every society and
throughout history. These people attempted to provoke the
masses against believers and, deriving power from their
prosperity and social status, remained arrogant, aggressive
and unyielding. In the face of these leaders' apparent
grandeur, based on wealth and temporal power, people
generally feared them, and out of this fear, followed their
way. As the Qur'an informs, however, complying with these
people, and putting one's trust in them without listening to
the voice of one's conscience, will be a reason to be dragged
into hellfire. God explains this fact in His verses as follows:
We sent Moses with Our Signs and clear authority to
Pharaoh and his ruling circle. They followed Pharaoh's