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THE MUSLIM WAY OF SPEAKING

ner which arises from their forgetting about death, the afterlife and their
powerlessness before Allah. Nevertheless, when one speaks with them in
the way of the Muslim they will often put an end to their old ways. The
sincerity of the believer awakens their suppressed conscience, and, even
if only for a short time, inspires them to think and act sincerely.
The Muslim way of speaking also allows the development of deep
friendship and trust between people. Those who show their devotion to
and love of Allah in their speech inspire affection and respect in those
they talk with. This also fosters great cooperation amongst Muslims. In
fact, Allah advises the Muslims in the following manner:
Your friend is only Allah and His Messenger and those who be-
lieve: those who establish prayer and give alms, and bow. As for
those who make Allah their friend, and His Messenger and those
who believe: it is the party of Allah who are victorious! (Surat al-
Ma'ida: 55-56)
As these verses explain, the faithful ought to make Allah, His
Messenger, and those who believe, their friends. When they meet other
believers, who speak in the way of the Muslims, their words being a re-
flection of their sincere faith, they develop trust and a deep bond among
themselves. This is Allah forging their hearts into agreement. The foun-
dations of this friendship are so sound that we are told in the Qur'an that
this closeness cannot be acquired in any other way: "And [He] unified
their hearts. Even if you had spent everything on the earth, you could
not have unified their hearts. But Allah has unified them. He is
Almighty, All-Wise." (Surat al-Anfal: 63)
Another effect caused by the Muslim way of speaking is an increase
in hope and enthusiasm. Those who speak in accordance with the moral-
ity of the Qur'an, throughout their lives, consistently inspire others to
what is good, and in conformity with the Qur'an. Because they remind
one another that trust in Allah is a source of hope for the faithful, even in
their most difficult moments, that fate unfolds in the best possible way,

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