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THE PAINS OF THE FALSE WORLD

Human beings always feel a deep longing for perfection
in their souls. As a re q u i rement of the testing they underg o ,
Allah, Who knows all their desires and passions, has created
the life of this world with flaws and imperfections alongside
its countless blessings. People, if they wish to be spiritually
successful, must strive to overcome these imperfections and
rid themselves of flaws in order to pass the test erected in
front of them by the Lord. However, one must always bear in

mind the fact that it is still impossible for them to achieve the
d e s i red level of perfection. Allah has made this perfection
unique to Paradise and to those of His servants deserving of
bliss.
In the life of this world, a struggle with a great many mo-
re imperfections is necessary just in order to survive; human
beings, without exception, need to eat every day, sleep, pro-
tect themselves from illness, wash and take care of themsel-
ves. In exactly the same way, they need to use their re a s o n
and conscience at all times in order to protect themselves
from the evils of earthly desires and to exhibit proper moral
values.
As revealed in the Qur'an, "He is Allah—the Creator, the
Maker, the Giver of Form. To Him belong the Most Beauti -

ful Names. Everything in the heavens and Earth glorifies
Him. He is the Almighty, the All-Wise." (Surat al-Hashr, 24),
Allah's creation is flawless. Our Lord has the power to ac-
complish all and to create everything He so desires. Yet He
encourages human beings to think by creating flaws and im-
perfections in the life of this world.

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