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                                  THE ALLIANCE OF THE GOOD

              never be deceived by such tricks. God warns believers
              against the traits of the evil in many of His verses, for
              example:

                  You who believe! If a deviator brings you a report,
                  scrutinize it carefully in case you attack people in
                  ignorance and so come to greatly regret what you have
                  done. (Surat al-Hujurat: 6)
                  God's Messenger, the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), also
              said that "To harbour good thoughts (about a brother) is a part of
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              well-conducted worship." reminding Muslims to be on guard
              against the whisperings of Satan which tries to make
              mischief among the believers.
                  Consequently, you should keep in mind that, even if the
              alliance of the evil has provoked a whole city, or even the
              whole world against the good, God protects and guards the
              good. No plot of the evil can hurt the good, scare or worry
              them, unless by the Will of God.


                  Alliance of the Evil is Based on Interests

                  The leaders of the evil make promises to people and offer
              them certain privileges in order to attract them to their side.
              In the Qur'an, a promise given by Pharaoh to the magicians
              is related as follows:
                  When the magicians came, they said to Pharaoh, 'Will

                  we be rewarded if we are the winners?' He said, 'Yes,
                  and in that case you will be among those brought near.'
                  (Surat ash-Shu'ara': 41-42)
                  However we should also mention that the evil alliance is
              in reality based on a rather feeble foundation. Every member
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