Page 25 - Justice and Compassion in the Qur'an

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HARUN YAHYA (ADNAN OKTAR)

As is related in the verse, displaying a just attitude is what
most reflects having fear of Allah. A person of faith knows
that he will attain the pleasure of Allah only when he acts
justly. Every person who witnesses his or her good manners
will trust this person, feel comfortable in their presence and

trust them with any responsibility or task. Such people are
treated with respect even by their enemies. Their attitude may
even lead some people to have faith in Allah.
The best example to follow for believers in our day is also
the actions of the Prophet Muhammad (saas) as described in
the Qur'an. Similar to the Blessed Period of the first community
of Islam—an age of well-being when people in general
adhered to the Qur'an—in our day, too, people of different
beliefs such as Christians, Jews, Buddhists, Hindus, atheists,
idolaters and pagans live together. A Muslim is responsible for
being understanding, forgiving, just and humane towards
people, regardless of whom they may be. It is probable that in
time everyone will place his faith in Allah, become a Muslim
and surrender himself to Allah. A believer should always bear
this fact in mind. The responsibility of a believer is to summon

people to Allah‘s religion with a favorable, peaceful and
sevgiyle attitude. The decision to follow divine guidance and
have faith rests with another party. Compelling a person to
have faith and forcing him to do things are against the Qur'an.
Allah states the following about this:
There is no compulsion in religion. True guidance has
become clearly distinct from error. Anyone who rejects
false deities and has belief in Allah has grasped the
Firmest Handhold, which will never give way. Allah is
All-Hearing, All-Knowing. (Surat al-Baqara,256)