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friends of mine come to school in the morning without even washing
their faces."
Uncle Hamid replied: "Zafar, in the Qur'an, Allah commands be-

lievers to be clean and to keep away from dirt. Those who do not
practice the morality of the Qur'an, as in everything else, do not fol-
low its teaching on cleanliness either, and they fall into this sorry
state. Believers are physically very clean. Their bodies as well as their
food, clothing and the place where they live are always amazingly

spotless and well-ordered. They try to make every place where they
are resemble the bright cleanness of paradise as described in the
Qur'an. In the Qur'an, Allah tells believers how they should regard
cleanliness:
… Do not associate anything with Me and purify My
House for those who circle it, and those who stand

and bow and prostrate. (Surat al-Hajj: 26)
You who believe! Eat of the
good things We have pro-
vided for you… (Surat al-

Baqara: 172)
Purify your clothes. Shun
all filth. (Surat al-
Muddaththir: 4-5)"
Zafar then enquired:
"So, what do believers

have to do in order to

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