Page 188 - Mary: An Exemplary Muslim Woman
P. 188
186
Kazas ker Mus ta fa Iz zet's cal lig raphy: "Al lah is the Best of pro tec tors. He is
the Most Com pas si ona te of the com pas sionate."
it does not have the desired effect and eventually creates an atmosphere
of repulsion, coldness, and distance. In addition, such people make oth-
ers nervous, for they never know what to expect.
Allah tells us about such people:
Allah has made a metaphor for them of a man owned by several partners
in dispute with one another, and another man wholly owned by a single
man. Are they the same? Praise be to Allah! The fact is that most of them
do not know. (Surat az-Zumar: 29)
Unbelievers consider pretence a legitimate behavior, because they
Mary: An Exemplary Muslim Woman
