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PERFECTED FAITH

To attain an understanding of justice in the Qur'anic sense, the indi-
vidual should be able to resist the desires of his lower self and follow
his conscience. Besides, he should have the willpower to restrain his
anger and think in compliance with the Qur'anic rationale.
Indeed, people of perfected faith possess all these characteristics. In
accordance with the verse, "... Allah loves those who are even-
handed." (Surat al-Hujurat, 9), they never diverge from justice.

The People of Perfected Faith Call to The Good

"Let there be a community among you who call to the good,
and enjoin the right, and forbid the wrong.
They are the ones who have success."
(Surah Al 'Imran, 104)

The people of perfected faith meticulously comply with this com-
mand of Allah. They "enjoin the right and forbid the wrong" through-
out their lives. The Qur'an provides us with the accurate meaning of
"enjoining the right and forbidding the wrong".
"Enjoining the good" in the Qur'anic sense is to teach a person the
attributes of Allah, and make him understand that he needs to love
Allah and fear Him. It is to make him comprehend that the hereafter
is an absolute truth and that he will be judged according to the
Qur'an. It is to encourage him to listen to his conscience and become a
sincere, wholehearted, loving, respectful, compassionate, merciful,
tolerant, forgiving and self-sacrificing believer. In brief, "enjoining the
good" is to exhort others to truly live by the values of the Qur'an. This
is real goodness. That is because, such encouragement will ensure the
best life both in this world and beyond and save a potential wrong-
doer from eternal torment in hell.
"Forbidding the wrong", on the other hand, is to deter a person
from following Satan, to make him purify himself of selfish desires,