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THE PAINS OF THE FALSE WORLD

desires or exhibit extreme behavior. They make every effort to
live by the moral values which Allah has revealed, those of
which He approves of. They never forget that the blessings
c reated by Allah on Earth are merely to test people and are
simply the enjoyment of the life of this world. Thanks to this
understanding, it is easy for them to exhibit the best behavior
at all times.

BELIEVERS STRIVE FOR THE HEREAFTER
AND ARE NOT DECEIVED BY THE
ATTRACTIVE APPEARANCE OF THE WORLD

Believers know that Allah is the true Lord of all the bles-
sings they possess in the life of this world and that He has gi-
ven them so that they may engage in godly works. Therefore,
they employ all their means in giving thanks to Allah and
strive gallantly to earn His approval. Our Lord has given the
glad tidings that in return for this grateful attitude of beli-
evers, He will reward them by increasing their blessings still
further:
And when your Lord announced: "If you are grateful, I
will certainly give you increase, but if you are ungrate -
ful, My punishment is severe." (Surah Ibrahim, 7)
For believers who comprehend the transitory nature of li-
fe, neither their material means, nor their jobs, nor their fa-

mily and friends can prevent them from remembering Allah
and working to earn His approval. Allah has revealed these
characteristics of believers in Surat an-Nur:

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