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The Characteristics of the Passive

was fated, that they did not mean to act wrongly, and that they
must not be thought ill of. Their aim is to prevent the other from
saying anything against them, and from using the Qur'an as a cri-
terion to judge their behavior. Actually, Muslims are already well
aware that everything is fated, and occurs through Allah's permis-
sion. However, to succeed in the trial that is this earthly life, they
must evaluate events in light of the Qur'an. Therefore, they must
be continually careful and take every measure against the
hypocrisy that aims to make Muslims passive.
In the Qur'an, Allah reveals that these people "strive against
His signs, trying to nullify them" (Surah Saba', 5) in their aim of
obfuscating the truths and impeding the efforts of Muslims, and to
ultimately make them passive.
These people listen to and consider the words of the Qur'an
but with the intention of finding justification to later exonerate
themselves. However, because of their base moral character, this
satanical endeavor of theirs is to no avail. The Qur'an tells us that
these people try to interpret the Qur'an according to their own
corrupt way of thinking:
It is He Who sent down the Book to you from Him: Verses
containing clear judgments—they are the core of the
Book—and others which are open to interpretation. Those
with deviation in their hearts follow what is open to inter-
pretation in it, desiring conflict, seeking its inner meaning.
No one knows its inner meaning but Allah. Those firmly
rooted in knowledge say, "We believe in it. All of it is from
our Lord." But only people of intelligence pay heed. (Surah
Al ‘Imran, 7)

They Have No Desire to Perform Good Deeds

In the Qur'an, Allah reminds us often of the importance of
doing good. Some examples are as follows:

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