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Only Love Can Defeat Terrorism

confer, whenever they happen to feel like it. Usually they
restrict such good deeds to giving money to a beggar, or
giving up their seat on the bus to an elderly person.

Yet as we have seen from the above verse, in the Qur'an
Allah describes goodness as a concept encompassing the
whole of a believer's life, as an obligation that must be
fulfilled throughout the course of his life, not only when he
feels like it or happens to remember it. As a servant, any

Muslim possesses true sincerity and helps the poor and
needy, even if he himself is in need, even giving up the things
he loves (Surat al-Insan: 8). In Surat adh-Dhariyat: 19, which
reads, "And beggars and the destitute received a due share
of their wealth," Allah has revealed that rendering assistance,
helping others and doing good are all incumbent upon

Muslims. They give help unconditionally, and believers are
ready to make any sacrifice to encourage others towards what
is good. They expect nothing in return, apart from winning
the pleasure of Allah. In the Qur'an, Allah describes such
behavior by believers:

We feed you only out of desire for the Face of Allah. We
do not want any repayment from you nor any thanks.
Truly We fear from our Lord a glowering, calamitous
Day. (Surat al-Insan: 9-10)

Muslims know that Allah is the Lord of infinite justice,
and never forget that their good behavior will be suitably
rewarded in the hereafter. Nor do they forget that life in this
world is only temporary, and that their true home lies in the

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