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reason, all Muslims must work to the full extent of their means for
the intellectual eradication of Darwinism and the communication
of the moral values of the Qur'an.
One erroneous line of thinking on this subject is along the

lines of, "Those who have the means are already doing all they
can, so there's no need for me to do anything." In fact, everyone
has a responsibility to apply the stipulations revealed by God in
the Qur'an: to live morally, and to fulfill his responsibilities. In the
same way that no one can be responsible for the errors of another
or the sins that person commits, once the requisite warnings and
reminders have been issued, so none should enjoy any reward
from another's good behavior, unless they too have supported it.
On the Day of Judgment, everyone will appear alone in the pres-
ence of our Lord and give account—again alone—for all their
deeds of commission and omission.
This fact is also revealed in the Qur'an:
You have come to Us all alone just as We created you at first,
leaving behind you everything We bestowed on you. (Surat
al-An'am: 94)

As on other matters, all Muslims will have to account, alone,
for the efforts that they made in the intellectual struggle against
denial and for the propagation of religious moral values. That be-
ing so, they need to do all they can to put an end to atheism, with-
out being misled by the excuses or by Earthly desires. God will
guide and assist those who strive sincerely on His path. Our Lord
has imparted these glad tidings to believers:
Those who were expelled from their homes without any
right, merely for saying, "Our Lord is God." If God had not
driven some people back by means of others, monasteries,
churches, synagogues and mosques, where God's name is
mentioned much, would have been pulled down and de-