Page 43 - Communication and Argument in the Qur'an

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sincere conscience in those to whom they are talking, insist-
ence on communicating the message will become a waste
of time. As Allah underlines in many verses of the Qur’an,
majority of people will not come to faith. Since this is the
case, believers should seek out these rare individuals whose
hearts are inclined to believe and then call them to faith.

2. Continuing the communication until an
assessment can be made about the
individual.
According to the above criteria, if a person seems to be
inclined toward faith, communication may begin. During
this encounter, the hearer’s reactions, interpretations, and
responses will reveal his or her attitude toward religion.
Therefore, if the person shows no signs of sincerity, com-
munication must continue until an assessment can be
made about the person in question. If, at this point, it is
understood that the person has no inclination towards the
morality of the Qur’an, then the believers leave that person
so that they can devote their precious time on more useful
pursuits and activities of communication.
Remember that success of a believer cannot be meas-
ured by whether or not the person embraces Islam, for only
Allah can lead people to the right path. Success can be
measured only by whether his or her effort has been totally
pleasing to Allah. Ending this effort if necessary and moving
on to more useful work is also pleasing to Allah. As in the
case of Prophet Hud who told the following to his people,
believers should turn their backs to people who resist faith:

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