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314 individual as well as a collective level. As an example, a portion of one such speech is presented: An Important Instruction to Missionaries “The Holy Qur’an expressly informs that a body of men have been made responsible for the service of the faith: ⎯ ä 3 t F ø 9 u ρ ö Ν ä 3Ψ Ï i Β × π ¨ Β é & t βθ ã ã ô ‰ t ƒ ’ n < Î ) Î ö s ƒ ø : $ # t βρ ã ã Β ù ' t ƒ u ρ Å ∃ρ ã ÷ è p R ù Q $ $ Î / t β ö θ y γ ÷ Ζ t ƒ u ρ Ç ⎯ t ã Ì s 3Ψ ß ϑ ø 9 $ # 4 y 7 Í × ¯ ≈ s 9 ' ρ é & u ρ ã Ν è δ š χθ ß s Î = ø ß ϑ ø 9 $ # ∩⊇⊃⊆∪ “And let there be among you a body of men who should invite to goodness, and enjoin equity and forbid evil. And it is they who shall prosper. ” (3:105) The Holy Qur’an also states: “You are the best people raised for the good of mankind, you enjoin what is good and forbid evil. ” It is the obligation of all Muslims to invite others to goodness and it is essential to have a particular community of people and it is an indispensable matter. An army can never succeed unless some of it is reserved for special tasks. This can also be seen in all forms of nature in that there is a central unit. There should be such a central unit in religious reformation that can influence its surroundings and can deploy others effectively. This is the objective of