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PASSIVITY IN RELIGION

maining in them timelessly, for ever. Allah is pleased with
them and they are pleased with Him. Such people are the
party of Allah. Truly it is the party of Allah who are success-
ful. (Surat al- Mujadala, 22)

They Aim to Demoralize the Believers

Through the Unbelievers
As we mentioned above, those who are not eager to adopt the
Qur'an's morality, and strive to demoralize the Muslims, are happy
to ally themselves with those who do not live by the Qur'an's moral-
ity. However, this is a friendship they usually try to keep hidden
from the believers. When this friendship is suspected, they find ex-
cuses to explain to the Muslims, saying that it is not a true friendship,
and that they are with these people only for some practical purpose.
Allah informs us that their habit is to lie in the following manner:
Do you not see those who have turned to people with whom
Allah is angry? They belong neither to you nor to them. And
they swear to falsehood and do so knowingly. (Surat al-
Mujadala, 14)
In social situations, the believers may have relations with people
of different beliefs, all of whom they treat kindly. This there is noth-
ing wrong with. However, they show true love and respect only to
those of faith. The sole friend, guardian and helper of the believers is
Allah, His messenger and the believers who are sincere in their de-
votion to Allah. One verse reads:
Your friend is only Allah and His messenger and those who
believe: those who perform prayer and pay alms, and bow.
(Surat al-Ma'ida, 55)
Those with a sickness in their hearts, however, "turn away com-
pletely" when they are summoned to Allah and His messenger
(Surat an-Nisa', 61). Rather than maintaining friendship with the

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