Islam Rediscovered
13. The Shariah and Its Application
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believers. This way the believers had no problem in
understanding their tasks and subsequently
devoted themselves to performing them without
any questioning.
For instance, when circumstances required full
attention to be paid to the task of
da’wah
, this verse
was revealed:
Lead all men to the path of your Lord with
wisdom and mild exhortation. (16:25)
Therefore all the followers of the Prophet adopted
da’wah
as a single point formula and became
engaged in this task with complete dedication.
Similarly, when the circumstances required patience
and fortitude, this verse was revealed:
Bear up then with patience, as did the
steadfast Apostles before you. (46:35)
Subsequently, the believers adopted an attitude of
patience with total devotion and concentration.
Similarly when, in the wake of aggression by the
other party, the problem of defence arose, this verse
was revealed in the Quran:
