Page 63 - The Pains of the False World

THE LIVES OF BELIEVERS WHO HAVE UNDERSTOOD THE TRANSITORY NATURE
OF THE BLESSINGS OF THIS WORLD

But if someone pardons and puts things right, his re-
ward is with Allah. Certainly He does not love wrong-
doers. (Surat ash-Shura, 40)
M o c k e r y, which can frequently be seen among people
who have no belief in the Hereafter, is one of the forms of be-
havior which believers avoid. As a requirement of the verse,

" You who believe! People should not ridicule others who
may be better than themselves; nor should any women ridi -
cule other women who may be better than themselves. And
do not find fault with one another or insult each other with
derogatory nicknames. How evil it is to have a name for evil
conduct after coming to faith! Those people who do not
turn from it are wrongdoers." (Surat al-Hujurat, 11), they
adopt such an attitude towards anyone, no matter what the
circumstances.
In a society where people live by the moral values of the
Qur'an, fear Allah, think about the Hereafter and seek to gain
the approval of our Lord, a peaceful and secure life prevails.
The attitudes of believers, who have assumed the moral valu-
es of the Qur'an, the best suited to human nature, re p re s e n t

excellent examples for everyone. This message may—by the
will of Allah—be a means by which the hearts in question
warm to faith and adopt the moral values of the Qur'an.
One of the main reasons for believers having such ple-
asing moral values is their fear of Allah. At the same time, be-
cause they value the life of this world only as much as Allah
has ordained, they never become caught up in passions and

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