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THE EFFECTS OF
THE MUSLIM WAY OF SPEAKING

he Muslim way of speaking is a significant characteristic of faith,
T and is the most influential way of speaking on the face of this earth.
The power of its influence springs from the faith and sincerity of the be-
lievers. Muslims reflect to one another the way they live with their words;
they reveal what they really believe and feel in their speech. Generally,
those who speak in the way of the Muslims impress those they meet.
Because, for much of their lives, they have been exposed only to conver-
sations which do not reflect the morality of the Qur'an, the sincerity of
Muslims offers a stark contrast and therefore profoundly affects them.
Though some they had formerly met with and spoken to may have ex-
plained to them the need for moral perfection and sincere religious devo-
tion, perhaps these people's failure to practice what they preached
prevented what they said from having a sincere effect on the listener.
Because these cases are so widespread, when meeting those who are sin-
cere, that is, who practice what they preach, they listen to what they have
to say—Allah willing—with great interest and sincerity, that which they
had previously heard, but had often dismissed , and put what they hear
into practice. This is one of the most important effects that the Muslim
way of speaking can have; being able to reform the hearts of people,
through Allah's will, and make them love the faith.
One who speaks in the way of the Muslims is able to explain the
morality of the Qur'an to others in the best and most effective way. For ex-
ample, when they are explaining the meaning of awareness of Allah, this
awareness of Allah is also reflected in their speech, and with Allah's per-

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