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tions to bear fruit is the believers’ own “state.” Inspiring
confidence is possible through behavior, looks, and ges-
tures or, to be more accurate, a state of mind that gives
rise to these. Believers can influence the other party in
direct proportion to their determination to live by religious
moral values and their resulting purity, sincerity, and deep
faith. So long as they maintain complete determination and
an unshakeable persistence, the unbelievers’ doubts about
them, as well as any slanderous accusations, will have no
impact on them. In this way, trustworthiness becomes an
ingrained part of the believers’ character and is reflected in
all of their behavior.
This can be seen most clearly in the people Allah sent
to communicate His religion. For example, Yusuf (as) did
not abandon his submission to Allah and nobility when he
was thrown into a dungeon on false charges of adultery. In
fact, his fellow prisoners immediately recognized his good
attributes. According to the Qur’an, two prisoners asked
him to interpret their dreams. The reason why they felt that
Yusuf (as), despite his “crime,” possessed such wisdom
was his nature and the trustworthiness apparent in his
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(Surah Yusuf: 36).
One of the main reasons why believers have such high
quality and reliable natures is that they consider inviting
others to Islam as a religious observance; they are not
responsible for ensuring that the other party actually
comes to believe, for a person can only come to have faith
Harun Yahya