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back with the prize grow into a bitterness that makes us jealous if
others gain it before we do. For Allah's Pleasure we should wor-
ship Him, to struggle, strive and race, without animosity, toward
everything that He has established as lawful and good. Although
we may not be the first to receive the cheers of victory, we should
cheer the efforts of Christians and Jews whenever they achieve that
which is good for humanity because we know that they will share
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INTRODUCTION TO AL-ISLAMtheir blessings with us, if they are true. Although we are aware
that we will share in the blessings Allah grants Christians and
Jews, we must continue to struggle for ourselves. We should never
slow up or put ourselves out of the race for Allah's Blessings. This
is salvation.
If Christians get ahead of Jews or Muslims in the race to improve
society, they are to share the understanding that Allah has given
them. We should never feel that we have exclusive rights to our
achievements or understanding. All understanding and achieve-
others gain it before we do. For Allah's Pleasure we should wor-
ship Him, to struggle, strive and race, without animosity, toward
everything that He has established as lawful and good. Although
we may not be the first to receive the cheers of victory, we should
cheer the efforts of Christians and Jews whenever they achieve that
which is good for humanity because we know that they will share
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45
INTRODUCTION TO AL-ISLAMtheir blessings with us, if they are true. Although we are aware
that we will share in the blessings Allah grants Christians and
Jews, we must continue to struggle for ourselves. We should never
slow up or put ourselves out of the race for Allah's Blessings. This
is salvation.
If Christians get ahead of Jews or Muslims in the race to improve
society, they are to share the understanding that Allah has given
them. We should never feel that we have exclusive rights to our
achievements or understanding. All understanding and achieve-