Undoubtedly, nations must have an instructor who assumes the responsibility of instructing and guiding them upon the sound path. The Islamic Ummah (nation based on one creed) is particularly concerned with propagating virtue and preventing vice. It is the duty of every Muslim, according to their ability, to lend a hand and play a serious role in advising and educating others. This is a means of working towards one's own salvation and guiding other Muslims. Allah, the Exalted, states: And remind (by preaching the Qur'ân, O Muhammad ﺻﻠﻰ ﺍﷲ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﻭﺳﻠﻢ), for verily, the reminding profits the believers.

Certainly, every Mu'min (believer) and even every human badly needs to be reminded of the Right of Allah and the right of His Servants, and to be encouraged to fulfill these rights. There is a pressing need for reciprocal advice of Al­Haqq (the Truth) and strict perseverance to it in every deed. Allah, the Glorified, in His Manifest Book, informs us ­ in many Ayahs ­ of the winners and their good deeds and the attribute as well as the losers and their bad morals.. The most comprehensive Ayahs are those of the Surah Al­`Asr in which Allah, the Glorified, says: By Al­' Asr (the time). Verily, man is in loss, Except those who believe (in Islâmic Monotheism) and do righteous good deeds, and recommend one another to the truth [i.e. order one another to perform all kinds of good deeds (Al­M a' ruf) which Allâh has ordained, and abstain from all kinds of sins and evil deeds (Al­Munkar which Allâh has forbidden], and recommend one another to patience (for the sufferings, harms, and injuries which one may encounter in Allâh's Cause during preaching His religion of Islâmic Monotheism or Jihâd). Allah (Glorified and Exalted be He) in this great short Surah indicates to His Servants that the means of being a winner is encompassed by four attributes:

First: Iman (Faith). Second: Righteous deeds. Third: Enjoining one another to the Truth. Fourth: Enjoining one another to patience.

Whoever possesses these four attributes will attain the greatest reward ever and will deserve to be honored by His Lord and be granted the everlasting blessing on the Day of Resurrection. Whoever deviates from these attributes and fails to cultivate them, will draw on themselves the most grievous loss and will be cast into Hellfire, the abode of disgrace. Allah, the Glorified, in His Noble Book, explained the characteristics of winners, and repeated them in many places in His Book. Thus those who seek salvation must internalize them and call others to them. Moreover, Allah has explained the characteristics of the losers in many Ayahs so that the Mu'min will be aware of them and avoid them. Whoever studies well the Book of Allah and recites it often, will know the attributes of the winners and those of the losers in detail.

the morals and acts praised in the Qur'an which you should aspire to attain. You should also know the morals and acts which the Qur'an dispraised and admonished those who adopt them, so that you will avoid them and abstain from them. Advise one another to adhere to these teachings and persevere in doing so until you meet your Lord. Thus, you will be worthy of honor and salvation, happiness and dignity in this life and in the Hereafter.

and Exalted. Thus, you will earn the everlasting blessing and be spared the torment of the Hellfire. Allah, the Exalted, states, Verily, those who say: "Our Lord is Allâh (Alone)," and then they stand firm, on them the angels will descend (at the time of their death) (saying): "Fear not, nor grieve! But receive the glad tidings of Paradise which you have been promised! "We have been your friends in the life of this world and are (so) in the Hereafter. Therein you shall have (all) that your inner­selves desire, and therein you shall have (all) for which you ask. "An entertainment from (Allâh), the Oft­Forgiving, Most Merciful." Allah (Glorified be He) also says: Verily, those who say: "Our Lord is (only) Allâh," and thereafter stand firm and straight on the Islâmic Faith of Monotheism, on them shall be no fear, nor shall they grieve. Such shall be the dwellers of Paradise, abiding therein (forever) ­ a reward for what they used to do. May Allah make you and me amongst those people (i.e., the dwellers of Paradise) and safeguard us all from the evils of ourselves and our bad deeds. Verily, He has power over all things. May peace and blessings be upon His Servant and Messenger, our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions!