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THE ALLIANCE OF THE GOOD

us and our people with truth. You are the best of
judges.' (Surat al-A'raf: 89)
They said, 'We are returning to our Lord. You are only
avenging yourself on us because we believed in our
Lord's Signs when they came to us. Our Lord, pour
down steadfastness upon us and take us back to You as
Muslims.' (Surat al-A'raf: 125-126)

The Evil Try to Humiliate the Good

Before the Eyes of People

Mocking believers and speaking ill of them are some of
the methods adopted by the wicked against the righteous, in
an attempt to humiliate believers and make them seem
insignificant and worthless in the eyes of others. Their
purpose in this case is to eradicate the good, to hinder the
spread of moral values based on the teachings of the Qur'an,
and prevent people from following their way.
The truly good, conscientious and sincere, also invite
their fellow men to live by the same conscientiousness and
sincerity. They are highly committed to communicating to
them the blessings of Qur'anic morals, the reality of the Day
of Judgement and the hereafter, and the importance of
having fear for God. Their sincerity usually makes a positive
impression on the majority of people, fostering faith in God,
good morals, righteousness, blessings, conscientiousness,
loyalty, support, respect and love. Those harbouring enmity
towards one another or otherwise dissidenting people unite,
thanks to the positive influence effected by the good.
No doubt, such improvements to society are not in
accordance with the plan of the evil, the envious and those