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THE MERCY OF BELIEVERS

science and wisdom, and obeys this command of the
Qur'an when he feels the other party is decent and has
sincere intentions.

Mercy Shown to Those Whose Hearts are
to be Reconciled

The offerings given for the sake of Allah is for the
poor, the destitute, those who collect it, reconciling
people's hearts, freeing slaves, those in debt, spend-
ing in the Way of Allah, and travellers. It is a legal
obligation from Allah. Allah is All-Knowing, All-
Wise. (Surat at-Tawba: 60)

In the Qur'an, reference is made to a group of people
"whose hearts are to be reconciled". These are the people
who have recently started learning about Islam or who
have no knowledge of religion at all, but for whom efforts
are made to encourage them to have faith.
Believers who acknowledge the perfection of the reli-
gion Allah has chosen for mankind and witness its being
the unique system in consonance with their creation, also
wish others to live by this beautiful system. This aside,
aware that all people will be called to give an account of
their deeds on the Day of Judgement, they strive to warn
them and summon them to the true path while there is
still time. That is because, they know that the only way to
attain salvation both in this world and beyond is to live
by the guidelines of Islam. Allah commands believers to
communicate His religion to the people. These virtues of
believers are related in the Qur'an as follows:
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