Page 46 - Self-Sacrifice in the Qur'an's Moral Teachings

resulted in its people living lives full of anxiety
in troubled, war-torn environments; suffering
hunger, famine, exile, and oppression; and
denying orphans and those old people who are
in need proper care.
Believers are aware of this fact and there-
fore eager to spread religious morality among
their people. This undertaking requires self-

sacrifice, patience, and determination.
Moreover, believers understand the true
Qur'anic nature of self-sacrifice and thus natu-
rally feel a sense of responsibility when they
see other people coping with anxiety and prob-
lems.
Having this clear awareness, believers do
not remain uninvolved out of the mistaken idea
that it is not their responsibility, that someone
more skilled and intelligent should solve the
problem, or that someone with more material
resources should do something about it. They
would never be so selfish as to think that they
have enough problems of their own and that
other people should solve their own problems.
They consider the guidance, intelligence, un-
derstanding, and openness that they have re-
ceived from Allah as great blessings and act
accordingly. Without waiting for someone to
ask for help, they are prepared to shoulder
every responsibility and transcend their own

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