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his/her lifetime. It is false to say that Islam teaches its followers to resign
meekly and passively to their fate or destiny. Rather, Islam challenges the
believer to fight against wrong and oppression and to strive for the
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establishment of righteousness and justice.
FAITH IN ACTION
Faith without action is a dead letter. Islam teaches us that faith by itself is
not enough until it is transformed into action.
Prophet Muhammad said; "Faith does not depend on raising hopes, but
it is something which is firmly established in the heart and testified to by
action. Indeed, there are people who have been deceived by their hopes,
so that they finally leave this world without merit. They used to say, 'We
have good expectations from Allah.' Yet they only deceived themselves.
meekly and passively to their fate or destiny. Rather, Islam challenges the
believer to fight against wrong and oppression and to strive for the
11
establishment of righteousness and justice.
FAITH IN ACTION
Faith without action is a dead letter. Islam teaches us that faith by itself is
not enough until it is transformed into action.
Prophet Muhammad said; "Faith does not depend on raising hopes, but
it is something which is firmly established in the heart and testified to by
action. Indeed, there are people who have been deceived by their hopes,
so that they finally leave this world without merit. They used to say, 'We
have good expectations from Allah.' Yet they only deceived themselves.