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the individual a conscience which will prod him into spending
every moment of his life acting in a way that will please Allah.

21. How do I know which one of my actions
will meet with Allah’s approval?

Allah always inspires the most proper course of action
through the conscience of one who fears Him. In a verse,
Allah says:
You who believe! if you go in fear (taqwa) of Allah, He will
give you a criterion (by which to judge between right and
wrong) and will cleanse you of your sins and forgive you.
Allah’s favour is indeed immense. (Surat al-Anfal: 29)
It should not be forgotten that the first voice the individ-
ual hears in his heart is the voice of his conscience which
helps him to judge between right and wrong, and it is this very
voice which tells him the behaviour that will please Allah.
People who fear Allah arrive at the truth by listening to the
voice of their conscience.

22. Is there any other voice in a person’s heart
apart from that of his conscience?
All of the other alternatives that surface after the voice of
one’s conscience are the “voices of the self” that try to sup-
press the conscience. The self tries with all its might to pre-
vent one from behaving righteously and to make one do evil
deeds.
It may not do this very openly. It may outline certain
excuses which may seem sensible. It may cause one to say