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The Evil's Greatest Fear: The Alliance Of The Good

How many a prophet has fought with many devout man
alongside him! They did not give up in the face of what
assailed them in the Way of God, nor did they weaken,
nor did they yield. God loves the steadfast. All they said
was, 'Our Lord, forgive us our wrong actions and any
excesses we went to in what we did and make our feet
firm and help us against these disbelieving people.' So

God gave them the reward of the world and the best
reward of the hereafter. God loves good-doers. (Surah
Ali 'Imran: 146-148)
There is another feature to recognise of true believers who
are protected and supported by God; they do not fear the
censure of any censurers. God conveys this in the answer
Prophet Noah (as) gives to his people:
Recite to them the story of Noah when he said to his
people, 'My people, if my standing here and reminding
you of God's Signs has become too much for you to
bear, know that I have put my trust in God. So decide,
you and your gods, on what you want to do and be open
about it. Do with me whatever you decide and do not

keep me waiting. (Surah Yunus: 71)
If one aims to be among the righteous blessed with God's
love, favours and the company of His true servants in
paradise, then he has to commit himself to remain forthright
and honest. Even under the severest threat or unjust
treatment, a true believer should not abandon telling and
advocating what is true and just. What makes prophets
superior is their unyielding insistence in defending the truth,
even in hardest of times. Such a resolute and courageous
disposition stems from their deep-felt faith. A great example