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LOYALTY DESCRIBED IN THE QUR'AN
every moment of their lives in the best and most fulfilling way.
Allah revealed the Qur'an to believers as the path of truth, as well
as for advice and as a healing. Their devotion to it strengthens their
faith and fear towards Him, and draws them closer to Him. Allah re-

veals this truth to us in the Qur'an:
Say: "Believe in it or do not believe in it." Certainly, when it is
recited to them, those who were given knowledge before it
fall on their faces in prostration. saying, "Glory be to our
Lord! The promise of our Lord is truly fulfilled!" Weeping,
they fall to the ground in prostration, and it increases them in

humility. (Surat al-Isra', 107-109)

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As with believers everywhere, the faithfulness and obedience of
people of faith in certain parts of the world is due to their acceptance of
the moral teachings that Allah has revealed in the Qur'an. But, the rea-
son for their devotion to a state lies in their definition of a state.
In a society that shares life and common objectives, the state is an
institution whose goal is to ensure order, security, prosperity and well-
being, and uses those methods most just to attain that goal. From this
definition of the role of the state it can be understood that the possibil-
ity for a state to achieve order and security; for it to enjoy unity and co-
operation, with the peace and stability resulting from it, the state must
possess certain powers and authorities. The state is the most important
and most crucial of institutions for the existence of a people. Whether
it is for collective defense, ensuring peace or for economic security, the
role of the state is critical.
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