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WHAT KIND OF MORAL VALUES

DOES A PERSON WHO FEARS ALLAH

POSSESS?

Children of Adam! We have sent down
clothing to you to conceal your private parts,
and fine apparel, but the clothing of righteousness
—that is best! That is one of Allah's Signs,
so that hopefully you will pay heed.
(Surat al-A'raf: 26)

n numerous verses of the Qur'an many examples have been pro-
vided of the attitudes and behavior of true believers who fear
I Allah. In the light of these examples the basic moral values pos-
sessed by those who fear Allah will be examined below.

They only fear Allah
In accordance with command in the verse "… you should not
fear them but rather fear Me—and so that I can complete My
blessing to you so that hopefully you will be guided" (Surat al-
Baqara: 150), the true believer does not fear anyone or any commu-
nity other than Allah. He will know that benefit and loss, good and
bad can only come from Allah, that all the incidents he will en-

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