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Only Love Can Defeat Terrorism

morality of religion must bear artistic values in mind. It is
highly important to demonstrate the believer's superior
artistic understanding in all written works, with colored
pictures, simple and clear language and high-quality

printing.
Wisdom embodied in the written word is equally a form
of art. The words employed, the examples used, and the
striking, effective means of expression all make a very
important impression on the reader. When it comes to
explaining the beauties of religion, easy means of expression,
as opposed to unclear, confusing and abstruse language,

make it much easier to grasp the truth and understand it.
The "wisdom" Bediuzzaman refers to means the
possession of knowledge. Muslims need to be the masters of
knowledge in the age in which they live. That, of course,
includes science and the social sciences. Because a Muslim is
an earthly representative of the religion that Allah has chosen
for Man, he needs to be well versed in the sciences, cultures,
thought and technology of his time, as well as being able
to employ that knowledge efficiently.

The final method Bediuzzaman
recommends, unanimity of purpose,