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LOYALTY DESCRIBED IN THE QUR'AN
losers. (Surah Al ‘Imran, 149)
This man was in danger. But, in spite of that fact, he was able to
protect his faith and keep it secret without being obedient to non-be-
lievers. This shows the power of his cunning, his astounding devotion

to Allah, and his strong sense of faithfulness to Him.
We can see from this example, which Allah has related in the
Qur'an, that winning Allah's favor is possible only through profound
faithfulness towards Him, no matter how difficult the circumstances.

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Believers are deeply motivated and expend every effort to convey
to others the moral teachings of the Qur'an, and invite them to follow
what it is good and true. Some may feel uneasy with such principles of
justice and equality fostered by the morality of the Qur'an, because for
them these notions are not "profitable." For this reason, these people
seek various means to hinder believers who are determined to propa-
gate the morality of the Qur'an.
One method they employ is to force the believers to leave those
places where they live. By these means, they expect to break the believ-
ers' resolve, and render them weak. But, they forget two very important
matters: the determination of the believers in following the true path
that Allah has shown them, and their strong sense of devotion to Him.
No matter what difficulties they inflict upon them, non-believers will
never be able to divert believers from their path; they are sincere in faith
and loyalty towards Allah. For them, being expelled from their cities is
a form of migration, and one of the circumstances that demonstrates
their submission to Allah. In such a case, believers do not hesitate to
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