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O you who have believed, protect yourselves and your
families from a Fire whose fuel is people and stones, over
which are [appointed] angels, harsh and severe; they do
not disobey Allah in what he commands them but do what
they are commanded. 65
Some people belittle themselves by thinking, "Am I strong
enough to oppose disbelief?" This is but a negative suggestion from
Satan to make people lose time and hinder the spread of the Qur’an's
message. As already explained, fighting irreligion requires exposing
the invalidity of irreligious philosophies and ideologies by providing
actual scientific evidence to the contrary. In such an important
endeavor some service may be rendered by every person. Those
unable to participate actively must at least support and aid people who
have committed themselves to this kind of work. For example, finding
ways to distribute books or articles about the struggle against
irreligion, explaining the ideas expressed in these books, and
spreading the facts that will demolish disbelief worldwide are in
themselves ways to oppose disbelief.
It should be remembered that, as stated by Bediüzzaman, "the
consent given to ignorance is no different than ignorance; the consent
given to error, ignorance and cruelty is erroneous, ignorant and
65 Surah at-Tahreem, 66:6.
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