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EXEMPLARY VALUES OF BELIEVERS REFLECTING THEIR MERCY

for treating all people kindly. However, this does not
mean that he should approve the flawed reasoning or
turn a blind eye to erroneous ideas. A believer always re-
mains committed to the true path of Allah and never
yields to the erroneous rationale of those he deals with. If
someone is wrong in his attitude, a believer approaches
him sincerely and compassionately and strives to encour-
age him to behave righteously. The believers' approach to
disbelievers while communicating religion sets a good ex-
ample of this. One of the examples Allah gives us in the
Qur'an is the manner in which the Prophet Musa, peace
be upon him, communicated Allah's religion to the
Pharaoh, the then ruler of Egypt. Allah enjoins Musa,
peace be upon him, to communicate His religion to the
Pharaoh but to speak gently while doing so:

Go, you and your brother, with My Signs and do not
slacken in remembering Me. Go to Pharaoh; he has
overstepped the bounds. But speak to him with gen-
tle words so that hopefully he will pay heed or show
some fear. (Surah Ta Ha: 42-44)
Following the commands of Allah, the Prophet Musa
and his brother, the Prophet Harun, peace be upon them
both, approached the Pharaoh with compassion and
humbleness, in spite of the latter's insolence, and his cruel
and proud behaviour.

Putting Things Right Between People

As stated earlier, the believers' understanding of com-
passion always leads them to treat people kindly. They
never display a hostile, obstructive or destructive manner