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Only Love Can Defeat Terrorism

way—except in the case of those of them who do
wrong–saying, "We believe in what has been sent
down to us and what was sent down to you. Our Allah

and your Allah are one and we submit to Him." (Surat
Al-Ankabut: 46)
We must not forget that every event, large or small, takes

place according to a destiny created by Allah. He reveals the
true path to anyone invited to believe in Him. For that reason,
the faithful feel no distress at the behavior of those who reject
Him. In the Qur'an, Allah tells our Prophet (may Allah bless
him and grant him peace) not to be distressed when those
whom he calls on to believe refuse to do so: "Perhaps you

may destroy yourself with grief, chasing after them, if they
do not believe in these words." (Surat al-Kahf: 6). Also in
another verse Allah commands: "You cannot guide those you
would like to, but Allah guides those He wills. He has best
knowledge of the guided." (Surat al-Qasas: 56)

That means that whatever invitations an individual
issues, all his pleasant words, and every detail he goes into
can only have an effect by the will of Allah.
A believer's only responsibility is to call people to the
Qur'an. He cannot be blamed for atheists' refusal to amend
their ways, nor with how they will earn the torments of hell

for themselves. Our Lord told our Prophet (may Allah bless
him and grant him peace), "We have sent you with the Truth,
bringing good news and giving warning. Do not ask about
the inhabitants of the Blazing Fire." (Surat al-Baqara: 119)

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