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What the Passive Aim to Do Among the Muslims

long-term solutions. When we consider the fact that these problems
arise from the implementation and practice of irreligious ideologies,
it becomes obvious that the solution lies in the immediate prolifera-
tion of the Qur'an's morality. One verse reads:
What reason could you have for not fighting in the way of
Allah—for those men, women and children who are op-
pressed and say, "Our Lord, take us out of this city whose in-
habitants are wrongdoers! Give us a protector from You!
Give us a helper from You!"? (Surat an-Nisa', 75)
This being the case, if people who are passive attempt to pro-
voke believers into lethargy, to hinder them from taking part in the
very important intellectual struggle, or instill in those of weak-char-
acter the false notion that this struggle is unimportant, then they
must be considered as a very serious threat. For these reasons, it is
necessary to expose their methods, both overt and covert. Against
their misleading insinuations, their laziness and ineptitude, the best
response is to nurture positivity in oneself and in other Muslims,
and to work with zeal, enthusiasm and goodwill. The command
stated in the verse, "… spur on the believers" (Surat an-Nisa', 84)
expresses an important responsibility upon the believers, which
will be one of the most effective hindrances against the wicked
machinations of the people in question.
In the following pages we will analyze the real aims of those
who prefer to remain passive.

They Want to Disseminate Their Deviant
Interpretation of Religion Throughout the Society

Those who strive to mislead the believers into passivity are af-
flicted with a deviant understanding of religion, one which is en-
tirely removed from the morality in the Qur'an. A telling attribute of

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