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What the Passive Aim to Do Among the Muslims

trust in Allah and are submissive to Him.
The lack of composure and trust in Allah typical of those
prone to passivity negatively influences those who have sickness
in their hearts. Their doubts and volatile tempers also lead those
around them to make foolish comments and show the same lack
of trust when faced with similar circumstances. Indeed, the major
aim of these people is to foment chaos among the Muslims, and
lead the impressionable or those of poor faith into confusion and
needless agitation.
Another attribute of those who are lethargic when abiding by
the principles of the religion, is the deep admiration they feel for
the ways of the ignorant. That which ignorant societies value—
property, power and status—also impress them greatly.
Moreover, they expend every effort to resemble those who are
popular or prestigious; they imitate their way of living, dressing,
speaking or social activities. Surely, there is nothing wrong with
emulating the good qualities in other people. However, what
these people yearn for is not attaining such good qualities, but the
mindset of the ignorant. Their outlook is molded on practices of
the ignorant. However, the Qur'an makes clear what is right and
what is wrong, and what is important or insignificant. However,
due to their desires, rather than becoming true Muslims, they aim
to acquire those attributes esteemed by ignorant societies.
When referring to an issue, their comments convey the mind-
set of a person utterly unaware of Allah's existence. Nevertheless,
they assume they will gain prestige by adopting the values of the
ignorance, which they believe are superior, and wrongly assume
that they will also be prestigious among believers. However, sin-
cere believers do not value such worldly criteria. If a person uses
his knowledge and education for the cause of Islam, and for the
benefit of Muslims, this would surely be a praiseworthy en-

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