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

Not distracted by trade or commerce from the rememb -
rance of Allah and the establishment of prayer and the
payment of alms; fearing a day when all hearts and eyes
will be in turmoil. (Surat an-Nur, 37)
No matter how many blessings and means Allah gives
them in this world, nothing is more important to believers
than gaining Allah's approval. That is because according to

the stipulation in the Qur'an which reads: "Say: 'If your fat-
hers or your sons or your brothers or your wives or your tri -
be, or any wealth you have acquired, or any business you
fear may slump, or any house which pleases you, are dearer
to you than Allah and His Messenger and striving in His
w a y, then wait until Allah brings about His command.
Allah does not guide people who are deviators.'" (Surat at-
Tawba, 24), they are aware that this will cause them losses in
this world and the next.
The Qur'an says: " Were it not that humanity might all
become one community, We would have given those who
reject the All-Merciful silver roofs to their houses and sil-
ver stairways to ascend and silver doors to their houses and
silver couches on which to recline, and gold ornaments. All

that is merely the trappings of the life of this world. But the
Hereafter with your Lord is for those who guard against
evil." (Surat az-Zukhruf, 33-35). Those who believe know that
all the splendor of the blessings of this world is only tempo-
rary and that the finest of blessings exist in the Hereafter, the
true home of the believer.

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