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to be imperfect, and that only God is free from all imperfection. They will
better comprehend His greatness and their need of Him. No matter how

well people may groom themselves, soon they will feel the need to clean
themselves yet again. When bacteria too small to be seen with the naked
eye go into action, unpleasant odors will again begin to form. This re-
minds us that the world is transient and flawed, but that the Hereafter is

endless and perfect. It brings to mind the fact that there is no reparation
for being taken in by this world’s deceptions. It is a means of conceiving
of Heaven, humanity’s eternal home, where there are no unpleasant
smells, and believers will be recreated. It also helps to remind us, by com-
parison, how unbearable will be the stenches specially prepared in Hell
for the deniers.

Bad smells also remind us that human beings have no physical supe-
riority about which to become proud or arrogant. Humans are helpless,

Unpleasant smells remind
people of their helpless-
ness, and are also a
means whereby we can
better appreciate the value
of beauty.