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Self-Sacrifice in the Qur'an's Moral Teachings

The Real Reasons for Avoiding

Self-Sacrifice

As we saw earlier, those who think that being self-sacrificial is a
loss come up with many excuses to exonerate themselves. They know
that their excuses are completely insincere, and yet their overall goal is
only to convince others and protect their reputation in other people's
eyes. Moreover, the believers know this as well, because they use the
Qur'an as their guide.
Unbelievers know that they would win Allah's favor by being re-
sponsible and self-sacrificial, but they choose to do otherwise because

their hearts are filled with doubt and indecision:
What! Are they in doubt about the meeting with their Lord?
What! Does He not encompass all things? (Surat al-Fussilat: 54)
They are indeed in grave doubt about it. (Surah Hud: 110)
Only those who do not believe in Allah and the Last Day ask you
to excuse them. Their hearts are full of doubt, and in their doubt

they waver to and fro. (Surat at-Tawba: 45)
Allah warns people against satan's wiles: "The truth is from your
Lord, so on no account be among the doubters" (Surat al-Baqara: 147),
and proclaims that those who are not overwhelmed by doubt but, re-
gardless of the current hardship carry on with determination, find
favor in His Sight:
The believers are only those who have believed in Allah and His

messenger, have had no doubt, and have striven with their
wealth and themselves in the way of Allah. They are the ones
who are true to their word. (Surat al-Hujurat: 15)

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