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24 SOLUTION THE VALUES OF THE QUR'AN

Allah. Even if you do raise your hand against me to kill me, I am not going
to raise my hand against you to kill you. Truly, I fear Allah, the Lord of all
the worlds. (Surat al-Ma'ida: 27-28)
The one who has no fear of Allah dares to kill his brother without
batting an eyelid although his brother has no guilt, whereas the victim,
despite being threatened with death, says that he would not even
attempt to kill his brother. This is the consequence of this person's fear of
Allah. Thus, once the individuals of a society have fear of Allah, then
murder, oppression, injustice and inequity, of which Allah does not
approve, will end.
Covetousness for the world also accounts for people's cruelties and
immoralities. The main worry of many people is about becoming poor, or
having no guarantee of their future. These concerns essentially explain
why bribery, corruption, theft, false witnessing and prostitution become
ways of life for many people. For someone who has faith in Allah,
however, the approval of Allah is over and above everything else. Such a
person avoids anything that will cause him to lose the approval of Allah.
In his heart, he only harbors fear of Allah; neither death, nor hunger, nor
any other hardship can divert him from the right path.
Consequently, no matter what the circumstances, a person having fear
of Allah, never deviates from the Qur'an. Equally, he is trustworthy. He
always acts conscientiously. Having a profound sense that Allah sees and
hears everything, he does not attempt to act against his conscience even
when alone.
Lack of religion instigates the loss of conscience. To make this point
clear, think of somebody who has no hesitation in running away after
hitting a man on the street with his car. This is an indication of his being
distant from religion. This man, who without conscience, leaves a human
being all alone in agony in the middle of the street, who would, otherwise,
have an opportunity to survive, thinks that he can avoid people by
running away from them. Never does he think, however, that Allah
surrounds him, seeing and hearing him every second. One can never run
away from Allah's reckoning and the Day of Judgment. Allah will pay