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<strong>Al</strong>lah commands His believing servants <strong>to</strong> reform<br />

themselves and <strong>to</strong> do as many righteous deeds as<br />

possible. He also informs them that whoever<br />

reforms himself, he would not be affected by the<br />

wickedness <strong>of</strong> the wicked, whether they were his<br />

relatives or otherwise.<br />

Imam Ahmad recorded that Qays said,<br />

"Abu Bakr As-Siddiq s<strong>to</strong>od up, thanked <strong>Al</strong>lah and<br />

praised Him and then said, `O people! You read<br />

يَا أَي ُّهَا ال َّذِينَ‏ آمَنُواْ‏ عَلَيْكُمْ‏ أَنفُسَكُمْ‏ لاَ‏ يَضُر ُّآُم م َّن ضَل َّ Ayah, this<br />

(O you who believe! Take care <strong>of</strong> إِذَا اهْتَدَيْتُمْ‏<br />

yourselves. If you follow the right guidance, no<br />

hurt can come <strong>to</strong> you from those who are in<br />

error).<br />

You explain it the wrong way. I heard the<br />

Messenger <strong>of</strong> <strong>Al</strong>lah say,<br />

إِن َّ الن َّاسَ‏ إِذَا رَأَوُا الْمُنْكَرَ‏ وَلَا یُغَي ِّرُونَهُ،‏ یُوشِكُ‏ االلهُ‏ عَز َّ وَجَل َّ أَنْ‏<br />

یَعُم َّهُمْ‏ بِعِقَابِه<br />

If the people witness evil and do not change it,<br />

then <strong>Al</strong>lah is about <strong>to</strong> send His punishment <strong>to</strong><br />

encompass them.<br />

I (Qays) also heard Abu Bakr say,<br />

`O people! Beware <strong>of</strong> lying, for lying contradicts<br />

faith.'''<br />

یِأَی ُّهَا ال َّذِینَ‏ ءَامَنُواْ‏ شَهَدَةُ‏ بَيْنِكُمْ‏ إِذَا حَضَرَ‏ أَحَدَآُمُ‏<br />

الْمَوْتُ‏ حِينَ‏ الْوَصِي َّةِ‏ اثْنَانِ‏ ذَوَا عَدْلٍ‏ م ِّنْكُمْ‏ أَوْ‏ ءَاخَرَا ‏ِن<br />

مِنْ‏ غَيْرِآُمْ‏<br />

5:106 O you who believe! <strong>When</strong> death approaches<br />

any <strong>of</strong> you, and you make a bequest, then take the<br />

testimony <strong>of</strong> two just men <strong>of</strong> your own folk or two<br />

others from outside,<br />

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