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Muslim Women Are Chaste

and Honorable

Wealth and sons are the embellishment of the life of this world. But, in
your Lord's Sight, right actions that are lasting bring a better reward and
are a better basis for hope. (Surat al-Kahf: 46)
Through this verse, Allah reveals an important fact to people: Those
things that are so important for some and to which they dedicate their
entire lives to obtaining, are only the temporary pleasures of this life.
The only true and lasting values are the spiritual values and their firm
establishment in a person's life. But people who disregard this reality

chase wealth, status, and property due to their misguided belief that
these will bring them honor, respect, and true values. Likewise, they