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DEVOTED TO ALLAH

… shown by their arrogance in the land and evil plot-
ting. But evil plotting envelops only those who do it.
Do they expect anything but the pattern of previous
peoples? You will not find any changing in the pattern
of Allah. You will not find any alteration in the pattern
of Allah. (Surat al-Fatir: 43)
As can be seen, the defeat of all groups that become
proud and spoiled because of the material means at their
disposal, and that use these to lead immoral lives, is a law
of Allah. Yet all such people can still repent during their
time in this world and abandon their evil ways. People ad-
hering to such a system must never forget that Allah is al-
ways forgiving, and that He forgives those who reject that
path and turn to true faith, who begin to work for the ben-
efit of the nation and the country, and who behave with
goodness and justice.
Whoever follows the true path will first and foremost
abide by it for his or her own good. If people nonetheless
return to the path of evil and perversion, there is no doubt
that Allah’s punishment is very severe. As Allah reveals in
another verse:
Whoever is guided is only guided to his own good.
Whoever is misguided is only misguided to his detri-
ment. No burden-bearer can bear another’s burden.
We never punish until We have sent a messenger.
(Surat al-Isra’: 15)

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