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OBEYING THE MAJORITY MISLEADS MAN FROM THE RIGHT PATH

"evil" and called people of intelligence to avoid it.

Say: 'Evil and good are not the same, even though
the abundance of evil may seem attractive to you.'
Have fear of God, people of intelligence, so that
hopefully you will be successful. (Surat al-Ma'ida:
100)
Consequently, what the majority does, believes in or
advocates can never be a reliable source or reference. People
tend to follow the majority under the influence of the "herd
instinct". However, believers who act in accordance with this
divine secret God gives in the Qur'an do not follow the
majority, but only observe God's commands and His religion.
Even if they are alone, they never harbour doubts about their
beliefs and the path they follow.