Page 189 - Self-Sacrifice in the Qur'an's Moral Teachings

s we have said from the be-
ginning, self-sacrifice is a re-
sponsibility for every
believer. This understanding requires that be-
lievers spend all of their material and spiri-
tual assets to win Allah's approval and that
they use their intelligence, conscience, and
will to deal with whatever situation comes
their way. Throughout their life, they will
contend for goodness, be leaders in the
Qur'an's morality and piety, be undaunted by
any adversity, and call people to goodness
and urge them to avoid evil.
Allah has made the believers responsible
not only for refining their own moral charac-
ter, but also for other people as well. To fulfill
this responsibility in the best possible way, all
believers who fear and respect Allah must
work hard to develop a sincere, self-sacrificial
moral character. To this end, they must sup-
port each other and cooperate among them-

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