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Only Love Can Defeat Terrorism

their religious obligations will be rewarded with paradise.
That delightful responsibility means that they never need feel
wearied or discouraged while continuing to warn others

compassionately and affectionately, no matter what mistakes
they might have made. In many verses, Allah reveals that He
loves those who have patience, and calls on the faithful to be
patient when practicing the morality of the Qur'an:

You who believe! Seek help in steadfastness and
prayer. Allah is with the steadfast. (Surat al-Baqara:
153)

… Those who are steadfast and do right actions. They
will receive forgiveness and a large reward. (Surah
Hud: 11)

Islam Commands Us to Repay Evil with
Good

A good action and a bad action are not the same. Repel
the bad with something better and, if there is enmity
between you and someone else, he will be like a bosom

friend. (Surah Fussilat: 34)
Ward off evil with what is better. We know very well
what they express. (Surat al-Muminun: 96)

In these verses, Allah promises the faithful that they can
secure positive results, so long as they adopt a pleasant
attitude in the face of wrongdoing. The Qur'an emphasizes
that even when a believer is dealing with an enemy he can still

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