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What Kind of Yemen?
be in all spheres of life, from economy to social life. All Muslims have
great responsibilities in that regard; nobody should simply sit around
waiting for someone else to come up with a solution. We must all do
what we can, because God imposes this responsibility on all believers.
This can be fulfilled by preaching religion and showing people the
delights religion offers in their lives.
For example, a society that believes that it is auspicious for wealth
to be spent on good deeds and on God's path will use its excess wealth
for such purposes: Clearly, under such a system the whole country
will attain well-being. The only way to ensure that people do
not regard such a conception as far-fetched and inaccessi-
ble is to teach them the moral values of the Qur'an.
It also needs to be made clear that in a life
guided by the moral values of the Qur'an,
since people act out of reverence of God
they will work for the comfort and
interests of all, not just their own.
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