Page 425 - Learning from the Qur'an

TO COUNSEL WITH GOOD WORDS
Do you not see how Allah makes a metaphor of a good word: a
good tree whose roots are firm and whose branches are in heaven?
It bears fruit regularly by its Lord's permission. Allah makes
metaphors for people so that hopefully they will pay heed.
(Qur'an, 14:24-25)
Say to My servants that they should only say the best. Satan wants
to stir up trouble between them. Satan is an outright enemy to
man. (Qur'an, 17:53)
TO ENJOIN THE RIGHT
AND FORBID THE WRONG
Let there be a community among you who call to the good, and
enjoin the right, and forbid the wrong. They are the ones who have
success. (Qur'an, 3:104)
You are the best nation ever to be produced before mankind. You
enjoin the right, forbid the wrong and believe in Allah. If the People
of the Book were to believe, it would be better for them. Some of
them are believers but most of them are deviators. (Qur'an, 3:110)
They believe in Allah and the Last Day, and enjoin the right and
forbid the wrong, and compete in doing good. They are among
the righteous. (Qur'an, 3:114)

TO BE HARSH WITH THE HYPOCRITES
If the hypocrites and those with sickness in their hearts and the
rumour-mongers in Madina do not desist, We will set you onto
them. Then they will only be your neighbours there a very short
time. (Qur'an, 33:60)
Fight them! Allah will punish them at your hands, and disgrace
them and help you against them, and heal the hearts of those who
believe. (Qur'an, 9:14)
O Prophet, strive against the unbelievers and hypocrites and be
harsh with them. Their shelter will be Hell. What an evil
destination! (Qur'an, 9:73)

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