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PASSIVITY IN RELIGION

common. Whether they are amongst the believers, or elsewhere,
these people mentioned above consistently exhibit these character-
istics—it is inevitable. Effectively, poor wisdom, lack of insight, in-
dolence, fearfulness, treachery, deceptiveness, greed, negativity,
lack of love, pride, jealousy, all vices the sincere believers carefully
avoid become their salient features. Whether they are together or
apart, it is these common traits that allow them to ally themselves
against the believers.
Basically, this book will examine both the overt and subtle
methods employed by those who live amongst the Muslims, but
who strive to demoralize them. And, it will deal with the attributes
of those unbelievers who are prone to ally themselves with such
people. In this regard, this book will expose all those character-
types who aim to deflate the zeal of the Muslims. Finally, it will ex-
plain that what is incumbent upon the Muslims is to further the
intellectual struggle, as mentioned in the Qur'an, against these ill-
willed people, who strive to promote passivity and idleness among
the Muslims.

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