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24 Hours in the Life of a Muslim
24 Hours in the Life of a Muslim

unimportant and deceptive worldly values. To see good things they
do not possess only increases their jealousy, greed and sadness. For
example, they take no pleasure in being in a beautiful house that

does not belong to them. Their minds are occupied with questions
such as these: "Why am I not this rich?" and "Why don't I have a
beautiful house like this?" For these people, the beautiful things in
this world are usually a source of irritation because in order to take
any pleasure from beautiful things, they think they have to
own them.
However, those who live according to the teachings
of the Qur'an know how to appreciate beautiful things
whether they own them or not. For example, a person who
has an awareness of his faith may, as a part of his test from Allah in
this world, not be living in wealthy neighbourhoods, perhaps not
even having seen one. But he realises that there is a definite reason
for his situation. A believer knows that he does not have to go to
such places to see the beauties of Allah's creation. With his special
perception and understanding, a believer will notice the incompara-
ble beauties of Allah's in every place and at every mo-
ment. The splendour of the stars at night and the

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