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hearts, filled to the brim with love for the Creator, are at pe-
ace. On the other hand, those people who are unaware of the-
se truths—or know them but choose to ignore them—gene-
rally suffer troubles and unhappiness due to their passionate
attachment to a false world.
In this book, we shall be considering—by using examples
which may be encountered at any time and any place—the
unnecessary sufferings and woes of those who are deceived

by the false baubles of this world. We shall also explore ways
in which these can be avoided and the trouble-free lives of be-
lievers who spend all their energies on attaining the Hereaf-
t e r, their true abode. Recalling Allah's revelation in the
Qur'an, "Anything you have been given is only the enjoy-
ment of the life of this world and its finery. What is with
Allah is better and longer lasting. So will you not use your
intellect? " (Surat al-Qasas, 60), we shall be inviting people to
lead lives better suited to the approval of Allah.

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