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82 COMMONLY DISREGARDED QURANIC RULINGS

In this verse, Allah clearly states that believers must keep
records of their debts. Believers cannot disregard this com-
mandment because of kinship, assumed sincerity or friend-
ship. This commandment applies to every-one, no matter
how much the debt may be, since there is no exception to

this obligation. Therefore, sincere believers should behave
according to this command in the Qur’an, without reserve.
Allah makes it clear that such a precaution is the best way
to eliminate doubt, misunderstandings or injustice in the
future. There is no reason not to comply with this injunction.

LEAVING GROUPS WHERE
PEOPLE SPEAK AGAINST ALLAH

No matter where they may be, believers never make con-
cessions about their faith, since every Muslim is a representa-
tive of Allah and His religion. For a believer who is conscious
of this fact and the responsibility it entails, it cannot be fitting
for him to remain in an environment where people talk
against Allah and His religion. Allah forbids such an attitude:
It has been sent down to you in the Book that when
you hear Allah’s Signs being rejected and mocked at
by people, you must not sit with them till they start
talking of other things. If you do, you are just the
same as them. Allah will gather all the hypocrites
and unbelievers into Hell. (Surat an-Nisa; 140)
When you see people engrossed in mockery of Our
Signs, turn from them until they start to talk of
other things. And if satan should ever cause you to