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EXEMPLARY VALUES OF BELIEVERS REFLECTING THEIR MERCY

each other, aware that only those who have faith and do
good deeds are worthy of the Garden and that those who
do not avoid evil will suffer a grievous torment in hell.
Allah declares that all believers are each other's
guardians:

The men and women of the believers are friends of
one another. They command what is right and forbid
what is wrong, and establish prayer and pay welfare
charity, and obey Allah and His Messenger. They are
the people on whom Allah will have mercy. Allah is
Almighty, All-Wise. (Surat at-Tawba: 71)
Furthermore, believers never feel exhausted in fulfill-
ing this act of worship. No matter how frequently other
people make mistakes, they never cease to warn and re-
mind them with patience, compassion and affection. That
is because, in numerous verses, Allah proclaims that He
loves those who are patient and enjoins believers to be pa-
tient in living by Qur'anic morality.

Repelling the Bad with Something Better

In the Qur'an, Allah commands believers to repel the
bad with something better:
A good action and a bad action are not the same.
Repel the bad with something better and, if there is
enmity between you and someone else, he will be
like a bosom friend. (Surah Fussilat: 34)
Ward off evil with what is better. We know very well
what they express. (Surat al-Muminun: 96)

As is evident from the above verses, Allah promises