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How Do They Aim to

Demoralize Muslims?

T hose who try to demoralize Muslims resort, either

furtively or overtly, to that same particular methods,
through which, they assume, they can break Muslims' re-
solve and enthusiasm. As we read in the Qur'an, such people will
not cease in their efforts to mislead the believers from the right path:
… They will not stop fighting you until they make you revert
from your religion, if they are able. (Surat al-Baqara, 217)
In the following pages, we will deal with some of the stratagems
employed by these people. However, in order to do so, we need to
keep in mind one important point. Whether through efforts that are
covert or perceptible, by Allah's will, they will never succeed in de-
moralizing the Muslims. These people, who cannot, for some rea-
son or other, fully grasp that it is Allah Who predestines everything,
also fail to understand that they cannot accomplish anything unless
otherwise willed by Allah. In addition, they are oblivious of the fact
that Allah protects the believers, and that He will make them suc-
cessful. Moreover, they falsely assume that none recognizes their
true intent. Allah informs us that He will with certainty expose the
mischief of those with sickness in their hearts:
That is because they followed what angers Allah and hated
what is pleasing to Him. So He made their actions come to

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