Page 75 - The importance of conscience in the Qur'an

Why Don't People Follow Their Conscience in
Spite of Knowing the Truth? 73

right by the conscience because it is not mentioned in the
Qur'an, is nothing but hypocrisy. The Qur'an provides us with
all the basic knowledge to carry out the deen and gain Allah's
good pleasure. Furthermore, the Qur'an commands us to
follow the example of the Prophet Muhammad (SAW). A wise
and conscientious person will sincerely try to live his life
according to this guidance.
For instance, in the Qur'an, Allah commands the believers
not to waste time with vain pursuits:
When they hear worthless talk they turn away
from it and say, 'We have our actions and you
have your actions. Peace be upon you. We do
not desire the company of the ignorant.'
(Surat al-Qasas: 55)
Those (the believers) who turn away from
worthless talk; (Surat al-Muminun: 3)
Even though the Qur'an may not specify exactly what
pursuits are considered worthless, Allah has given conscience
and wisdom to His sincere slaves to find out what vain things
are and avoid them. Every person is individually responsible for
this.
When in the company of people with limited knowledge
of the deen, a conscientious person will not begin a mundane
conversation, pushing aside such subjects as the glory of Allah
and the beauty of Islam. His conscience will definitely bid him
to converse with them in a way most beneficial for their
hereafter and his own. A Muslim should never do anything he
believes to be useless for his hereafter, such as reading useless
magazines, watching pointless programmes, or being drawn
away from the remembrance of Allah by idle talk.
During the day, one may frequently meet different