The Turkish Peace — Page 27
27 Muslims showed complacency in this obligation and set aside Islam by failing to recognise its importance, God left them to their fate. God Almighty is not cruel. He chose Muslims because: 9 ْمُتْنُك َرْيَخ ٍةَّمُا ْتَجِرْخُا ِساَّنلِل َنْوُرُمْاَت ِفْوُرْعَمْلاِب َو َنْوَهْنَت ِنَع ِرَكْنُمْلا As long as Muslims abided by this commandment and practised it, Allah granted them abundant success but reprimanded them when they went against it. As Allah the Exalted says: 10 َّنِا َهّٰللا اَل ُرِّيَغُي اَم ٍمْوَقِب ىّٰتَح اْوُرِّيَغُي اَم ْمِهِسُفْنَاِب That is, Allah the Exalted bestows blessings on nations and does not withdraw them until those nations themselves adversely alter their national character and cease to walk on the path of virtue. However, if mistakes have been committed at any stage, it is for the Muslims to repent and turn back to God Almighty, to understand Islam and come to recognise its essential truths, and make them known to others so as to bring to an end the hardships that afflict them, and to be loved again by 9 You are the best people raised for the good of mankind; you enjoin what is good and forbid evil. Surah Al-e-‘Imran , 3:111 [Publishers] 10 Surah Ar-Ra‘d, 13:12 [Publishers]