Allah, the All-High, does not want just any deed from His slaves, rather He want "the best deed", and he wants the best in all things, in work, interactions with others, speech and other things.
Hence many verses of the Quran contain this beloved word al-ahsan (the best). This is a test from Allah to man, and this is the purpose behind the creation, which is only for the purpose of the best work, so that man will always strive to do the best.
And He it is Who has created the heavens and the earth in six Days and His Throne was on the water, that He might try you, which of you is the best in deeds. [Quran (11):7]
Verily, we have made that which is on earth as an adornment for it, in order that may test them [mankind] as to which of them are best in deeds. [Quran (18):7]
Arguments must always be done in the best manner, especially in the field of discussion and calling people to Allah:
Invite [mankind, O' Muhammad] to the way of your Lord [i.e. Islam] with wisdom [i.e. with the Divine Revelation and the Quran] and fair preaching, and argue with them in a way that is better. Truly, your Lord knows best who has gone astray from His path, and He is the Best Aware of those who are guided. [Quran (16):125]
The true Muslim, when he is faced with good and bad actions towards him from others, always chooses to respond with that which is better, following the guidance of the Quran. Thus he will reach the level of those who are patient and "owners of a great portion."
The good deeds and the evil deed cannot be equal. Repel [the evil] with one which is better [i.e. Allah orders the faithful believers to be patient at the time of anger, and to excuse those who treat them badly] then verily he, between whom and you there was enmity, [will become] as though he was a close friend. But none is granted it except the owner of the great portion [of happiness in the Hereafter, i.e., Paradise and of a high moral character in this world]. [Quran (41):34-35]
If he is entrusted with an orphan's money, to invent and protect the orphan's right, he does not take any of it for himself, rather he handles it in the way which is best for the orphan's interests:
And come not near to the orphan's property except to improve it, until he attains the age of full strength, And fulfil [every] covenant. Verily, the covenant will be questioned about. [Quran (17):34]
Allah commanded His Messenger (Peace be upon him) to tell all the Muslims that if they speak any word, issue any ruling or comment on any idea, they should say that which is better:
And say to My slaves [i.e the true believers of Islamic Monotheism] that they should [only] say that those words that they are the best. [Because] Shaytan [Satan] verily, sows a state of conflict and disagreement among them. Surely, Shaytan (Satan) is to man a plain enemy. [Quran (17):53]
All Muslims are constantly called upon to follow the best of that which was sent down to them from their Lord, for He calls them to reach the best level in all their dealing and actions:
And follow the best of that which is sent down to you from your Lord [i.e. this Quran, do what it orders you to do and keep away from what it forbids]. [Quran (39):55]
By Allah, this is the secret of the success of those societies and nations which understand this truth to which the Quran referred to, fifteen hundred years ago.
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