Page 19 - The Solution To Secret Sorrows

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The verse in the Qur'an, "They have different ranks with
Allah. Allah sees what they do" (Surah Al 'Imran: 163), draws our
attention to an important truth. Some refuse to accept the faith. But
even the faithful vary in their fear of Allah and the faith in Him
which they hold in their hearts. In the Qur'an, Allah refers to people
who do not believe in the following verse, "The desert Arabs say,
'We believe.' Say: 'You do not believe. Say rather, 'We have become
Muslim,' for faith has not yet entered into your hearts'..." (Surat al-
Hujurat: 14). In another verse, Allah tells us that amongst believers,
there may be those who remain behind, stay in the middle or forge
ahead: "Then We made Our chosen servants inherit the Book. But
some of them wrong themselves; some are ambivalent; and some
outdo each other in good by Allah's permission. That is the great
favor" (Surah Fatir: 32).
Amongst these people described in the Qur'an is another
group: "those who mix up their faith with wrongdoing," which
means failing to separate oneself fully from ignorant morality, de-
spite realizing the superiority of the true faith and being aware that
there is no other way to salvation in the Hereafter than by conform-
ing to the Qur'an. These individuals may live with their faith, but at
moments when their interests are challenged or when they are faced
with problems, may also demonstrate the behavior of unbelievers
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