And to Allâh belongs all that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth. And verily, We have recommended to the people of the Scripture before you, and to you (O Muslims) that you (all) fear Allâh
As known by our respectable readers, Taqwa is an inclusive word which means fearing Allah as He should be feared by doing what Allah and His Prophet have enjoined and avoiding what Allah and His Prophet have forbidden out of knowledge, faith, sincerity, love, willing and fear. As a result, a Muslim will surely realize happiness and good return in this world and in the Hereafter. Also, I would like to advise our readers to be sure of all issues and tranquil with regard to judging such issues after discussing them from all aspects and measuring them through Shari`ah criteria represented in the Holy Book and the Sound Prophetic Sunnah. Whatever agrees with such standards should be accepted and whatever opposes them must be avoided. It is worth mentioning that on measuring such issues according to Shari`ah criteria, our reader should keep away from both excessiveness
and negligence and be unbiased and tolerant. If someone is free from such things and discusses the matter sincerely and with good intentions, they will surely be guided to the truth and the happy end. How many times hastiness led people to suffer from problems lasting for a long time! How many times fanaticism and biasedness resulted in corruption, destruction and fearful returns! May Allah keep us safe from such things! Besides, I advise our readers to call people to the way of Allah, advise one another to do righteous deeds, cooperate in goodness, to enjoin what is good and forbid what is prohibited with wisdom and good preaching. I advise them to change what is wrong as much as possible, as shown in an authentic Hadith:
Whoever, among you, sees something abominable should rectify it with his hand; and if he has not strength enough to do it, then he should do it with his tongue; and if he has not strength enough to do it, (even) then he should (abhor it) from his heart, and that is the least of Faith.
I ask Allah to make us steadfast adherents of truth and to protect us from the evil of trials, as He is the best to be invoked and the best to answer invocations, and Allah knows best! May Allah's Peace be upon His Servant and Prophet Muhammad and upon his family and Companions!