Page 66 - Taking the Qur'an as a Guide

RAISING A MODEL OF GENERATION
THAT ADHERES TO THE QUR'AN

Let there be a community (of people) among
you who calls to good, enjoins right, and
forbids wrong. They are the ones who meet
with success. (Surah Al 'Imran: 104)

any people take other people as examples and
strive to be like them. From their culture to the
M way they talk or dress, they imitate those peo-
ple and yearn for their lifestyle. Yet, almost all of these role
models have their failings and possess a morality or under-
standing that lead people to evil. For humanity, the best role
model to follow is that of our Prophet (saas), for the origin of
his morality and moral excellence is the Qur'an. Our Prophet
(saas) and his companions were conscientious, God-fearing
people who embodied the Qur'an's morality and had a pro-
found love for Allah.
Allah honored people of faith with the attribute of "over-
lords (khulafa') on Earth" (Surat al-An'am: 165), and granted

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