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THE ALLIANCE OF THE GOOD

accomplished for the cause of good. For example, let us
assume that there is a very heavy weight to carry. If only 4
people among 15 commit themselves to carry this weight
while the others stand aside because they think "they are too
weak to carry the weight", it would not be a wise assertion.
However, when 15 of them take on the responsibility and do
their best to carry the weight, it would surely lessen the
burden of the first 4. What really matters is not "Who does
what, to which extent" but to what extent one exerts his own
strength.
In a verse of the Qur'an, God informs us that He does "not
impose on anyone more than he can stand". For a good
person, there is always an easier way of doing things:

Such people are truly racing towards good things, and
they are the first to reach them. We do not impose on
any self any more than it can stand. With Us there is a
Book which speaks the truth. They will not be wronged.
(Surat al-Muminun: 61-62)