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of this truth so that they will not be misled into thinking badly
of, or doing some injustice to, a fellow Muslim. In fact,
Muslims can even consider it to be a sign of a fellow Muslim’s
sincerity that he or she be subjected to slander.
Some people can fall for whispers that are incompatible
with the truth revealed in the Qur’an, such as: “Where there’s
fire there’s smoke” or “Why did someone tell this about him
and not me?” Such people make a serious mistake by inter-
preting events outside the Qur’an, just as irreligious and unbe-
lieving people do, with their own personal (and therefore defi-
cient) way of reasoning and behavior. In other words, they for-
get the realities revealed in the Qur’an. People who believe in
Allah must be very careful not to make such a mistake.
Muslims must not pay attention to such slanderous
accusations. Even more, they must tell the perpetrators that
they do not believe their lies, as this will bring their conspira-
cies to naught.
In addition, even if most people play their respective
roles in an anti-Muslim conspiracy, their sheer numbers can-
not be taken as evidence for the truth of their allegations.
Allah reveals that the majority may often be wrong:
If you obeyed most of those on Earth, they would mis-
guide you from Allah’s way. They follow nothing but
conjecture. They are only guessing. (Surat al-An‘am,
116)
If the allegations against a Muslim come from someone
who does not obey Allah, they must be carefully investigated
and taken seriously only if strong evidence of their validity