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ANSWERS FROM THE QUR'AN
Hereafter:
But if anyone opposes the Messenger after the guidance
has become clear to him, and follows other than the path
of the believers, We will hand him over to whatever he
has turned to, and We will roast him in Hell. What an evil
destination! (Surat an-Nisa', 115)
In fact, separating such insincere people from believers is a
great mercy for believers, for by doing so Allah purifies believers
and makes them into a society whose members "worship Him,
not associating anything with Him." (Surat an-Nur, 55)
Allah does not let believers and hypocrites remain together.
In compliance with the verse "We will test you until We know
those who strive among you and those who are steadfast and
test what is reported of you," (Surah Muhammad, 31) those who
have real faith will be tested and made known by Allah. In re-
turn, insincere hypocrites will also be made known. Allah gives
the good news that He will sort out the bad from the good, as fol-
lows:
So that Allah can sift the bad out from the good, and pile
the bad on top of one another, heaping them all together,
and tip them into Hell. They are the lost. (Surat al-Anfal,
37)
If believers remain sincere, Allah opens their hearts to Islam.
Saying "I hear and obey" is the greatest pleasure a sincere be-
liever can have in life. Obedience to Allah, the Creator, guides
humanity to the right path and promises Paradise. This is the
greatest source of peace, happiness, and joy. As the verse "[Have
We not] shown him the two highways?" (Surat al-Balad, 10) in-
dicates, each person is faced with a choice: the way of faith,

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