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practice the cleanliness that Allah reveals in the Qur'an?"

"Allah created water for people to clean themselves with," said
Uncle Hamid: "Water is a great blessing and is a reason for us to be
thankful to Allah. Among the most important things we do are wash-
ing our hands and face when we get up in the morning and taking
a shower to begin the day totally clean. In the Qur’an, Allah tells us
that He sent water down from heaven for human beings to clean

themselves with: ' '[He] sent you down water from heaven to purify
you and remove the taint of satan from you, and to fortify your hearts
and make your feet firm.' (Surat al-Anfal: 11)"
"In this verse," Uncle Hamid went on: "Allah warns human beings
that satan makes dirtiness look pleasant and tries to prevent them

from cleaning themselves. Satan tries to take people away from the
way of Allah and continually whispers suggestions into their minds
about cleanliness. For example, he tries to make us put off brushing
our teeth after a meal or taking regular showers by making it seem
like too much trouble, so that later on we completely forget about it.
Even if such occasional slips do not bring serious consequences, over

time they may be damaging to a person's health and appearance.
And this is exactly what satan wants. He resents human beings and
tries to drag them to hell, and he really wants to see them living in
filth, their appearance ruined by damaged skin and rotten teeth. But

a person who practices the morality of the Qur'an is alert to these
suggestions and careful not to be taken in by them. He does not show
the slightest carelessness when it comes to cleanliness. He is aware

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