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Only Love Can Defeat Terrorism

were reminded of. You will never cease to come upon
some act of treachery on their part, except for a few of
them. Yet pardon them, and overlook. Allah loves

good-doers.
As in this verse Allah shows, poor morality displayed by
someone else is no justification for displaying the same thing.
Each individual is solely responsible to Allah for his actions.
According to the Qur'an, acting with compassion, affection

and proper morality in the face of someone else's bad
behavior is a sign of superior morality that reveals the extent
of a believer's devotion to Allah. In one verse Allah reveals
the reward that such a pleasing attitude will bring:
Those who do good will have the best, and more!
Neither dust nor debasement will darken their faces.
They are the Companions of the Garden, remaining in

it timelessly, forever. (Surah Yunus: 26)

Islam Commands The Faithful to be

Forgiving, Always
One important sign of compassion is a person's ability to
forgive. In the Qur'an , Allah calls upon His servants to "make

allowances for people, command what is right, and turn
away from the ignorant." (Surat al-A'raf: 199)
Some may find this attitude difficult, but in the Sight of
Allah, it will be well rewarded. Those caught up in anger may
well refuse to forgive mistakes. But to the faithful, Allah has
revealed that it is better to forgive and, in Surat ash-Shura: 40,

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