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PASSIVITY IN RELIGION

ened. As for those whose faces are blackened, [to them it
will be said]: "What! Did you disbelieve after having be-
lieved? Taste the punishment for your disbelief!" (Surah
Al ‘Imran, 106)
One example of an instance when the dull expression on their
faces becomes evident is when they are asked to do something in
the service of Islam, or when they think their comfort will be
placed in detriment. When people of similar moral character, liv-
ing in the time of Prophet Muhammad (saas), were asked to en-
gage in battle alongside him, such an expression was seen on
their faces. The Qur'an says:
Those who believe say, "If only a sura could be sent
down." But when a straightforward sura is sent down and
fighting is mentioned in it, you see those with sickness in
their hearts looking at you with the look of someone about
to faint from fear of death… (Surah Muhammad, 20)

Their Desire for "Wealth and Sons" and

Their Compromise of Religious Morality
In this world, Allah tests His servants in many ways. One
such method is through wealth and children. In the Qur'an,
Allah tells us that possessions and sons are but adornment of the
worldly life:
Wealth and sons are the embellishment of the life of the
world. But, in your Lord's sight, right actions which are
lasting bring a better reward and are a better basis for
hope. (Surat al-Kahf, 46)
In one of his sayings, our Prophet (saas) alludes to this fact:
In the past, all followers of prophets were tested with various insti-
gations. Collecting property and money will be the instigation of
my followers. (Mishkat al-Masabih)

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