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On the other hand, unbelievers exhibit some behaviors that
are completely opposed to the believers’ good morals. Upon
encountering such behavior, the believers do not respond in
the same way, but rather respond in a mighty and dignified
manner and, by displaying their strong decisiveness, never
neglect the Qur’an’s morals. They respond to corrupt words
with good words, arrogance with humility, injustice with jus-
tice, and mercilessness with mercy. They never consider it nec-
essary to adopt attitudes resembling the attitudes of those
who reject belief.
The Qur’an gives several examples of believers’ maintain-
ing their dignity toward the unbelievers, as follows:
Those who do not bear false witness and who, when
they pass by worthless talk, pass by with dignity. (Surat
al-Furqan, 72)
The servants of the All-Merciful are those who walk
lightly on the land and who, when the ignorant speak to
them, say: "Peace." (Surat al-Furqan, 63)

27. Is the person who communicates the

religion responsible for someone’s decision
to believe or not to believe?

No, because each person is responsible only for himself or
herself. The believers are responsible only for conveying the
message to others in the best way and to call them to believe in
Allah.
Nevertheless, the heart of the person to whom the religion
is communicated is completely in Allah’s hand. If it is that per-
son’s destiny to believe, Allah will give him or her the love of
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