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A CALL FOR A TURKISH-ISLAMIC UNION

Introducing Others to Islamic Morality
Introducing Others to Islamic Morality

"Let there be a community among you who calls to the
good, enjoins the right, and forbids the wrong" (Surah Al 'Im-
ran: 104). One of the Muslims' important duties is to command
goodness, prevent evil, and call people to Islamic morality. How-
ever, the present disorder in the Islamic world prevents Muslims
from fulfilling this duty, even though many non-Muslims have
an increasing interest in Islam and the Qur'an's values. Allah's
existence and oneness, the basic tenets of Islam, our Prophet's
(may Allah bless him and grant him peace) life, the Qur'an's
commands, and how Islamic society should be structured have
now become common topics in the West. As interested people
naturally direct such questions toward Muslims, Muslims must
be able to represent Islam in the best possible way. In the West,
this means through professional audio-visual productions, con-
ferences and meetings, and publications. Moreover, on an indi-
vidual basis they must serve as role models to the people with
whom they come into contact.
The Muslim Union is also necessary to resolve many prob-

lems caused by people's remoteness from religious morality. Cir-
cles that oppose religious morality work to make irreligion pre-
vail and often coordinate their actions so that they can move for-
ward in unison. Irrespective of how much their alliance is based
on self-interest, their coordinated action makes it much easier for
them to achieve their targets. Although every system of thought
that opposes religious morality is destined to be defeated, Mus-
lims must nevertheless engage these systems in a great ideologi-
cal struggle to defeat them. For this reason, one of the Muslims'
most urgent responsibilities is to drop their internal differences
so that they can spread the Qur'an's values and invite people to
the path of Allah. Our Lord reveals the believers' responsibility

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