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                 isolation. Apart from losing their share in the collective prof-
                 its, to be alone means that the clan member cannot continue
                 to exist. He will have lost the protection and support of the
                 clan which increases the likelihood of his activities being ex-
                 posed and his certain downfall. Because of this every clan
                 member will do his best not to become an outcast. He would

                 rather participate in the immoralities, crimes and perversions
                 of the other members and defend them to the best of his abil-
                 ities. Being accomplices in crime creates the mentality of in-
                 terdependence.
                      2- Another important fear of the clan is, as mentioned,

                 the loss of benefits. As there is no religious belief in the dark
                 clan, worldly ambitions constitute the only goal in life.
                 Obtaining high office, status and material wealth is for the
                 clan member more important than anything else. For these
                 people, values like patience, devotion, loyalty and good char-
                 acter mean nothing. People are thus judged by wealth rather

                 than character. They will respect even the most contemptible
                 people in the world provided they are rich and powerful and
                 can benefit them. By the same token, they can disrespect and
                 be ruthless towards honourable people of good character if

                 they are not considered to be wealthy or powerful or that
                 they are of no use to them in the pursuit of their own advan-
                 tage. This is because they do not believe in the hereafter and
                 think this world to be all there is to it. According to their false
                 reasoning, life is only about this world therefore they must
                 take advantage of everything this life can offer. The Qur'an

                 describes the people of this mentality and their attitude to life
                 in this world and the great mistake they make:
                      Those who prefer the life of this world to the
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