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The Characteristics of the Passive

they have in their souls is darkness. Because they plot evil and lie
to Muslims, Allah has created a darkness, filled with anxiety, un-
happiness and stress, to consume their hearts. And, this heavy op-
pressiveness in their hearts is reflected in the darkness of their
faces. Allah speaks of the darkness on the faces of these people:
But as for those who have earned bad actions—a bad action
will be repaid with one the like of it. Debasement will
darken them. They will have no one to protect them from
Allah. It is as if their faces were covered by dark patches of
the night. Those are the Companions of the Fire, remaining
in it timelessly, for ever. (Surah Yunus, 27)
Our Prophet (saas) has drawn our attention to the dullness in
these people, saying that their hearts have become blackened by
their lies:
When a person commits a sin, a black spot forms on his heart; when
he sincerely repents, it is removed, otherwise it remains. When he
again commits a sin another spot forms [and so on], until his heart
becomes completely black. Then nothing good can enter his heart.
(At-Tirmidhi, Ibn Majah)
As is mentioned in the Qur'an, the aspect of a true Muslim is
always bright, and showers happiness on those around him:
Those who do good will have the best and more! Neither
dust nor debasement will darken their faces. They are the
Companions of the Garden, remaining in it timelessly, for
ever. (Surah Yunus, 26)
As the above verse states, there is a reward for people com-
mensurate to the good they have done. But, as for the others, their
reward is commensurate to their lack of morality. Allah tells us in
the Qur'an that these people, whose faces were darkened because
of the things they hade done in this world, will be the same in the
Hereafter:
On the Day when faces are whitened and faces are black-

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