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their money, houses or cars. Meanwhile, a longstanding friendship, and
the material and spiritual losses the other party suffers, do not mean
anything to the swindler. Primarily concerned about his self-interests,
values such as friendship, family ties, spirituality, social cohesion and
good morals have no meaning whatsoever to the swindler.
All relations this person establishes with anyone else will be under the
influence of such a rationale, since he fails to reflect that Allah is aware of all
that he does, and that he will account for every act he commits. Never
remembering that swindling is an unfair gain and unjust behavior
contributes to this crooked rationale.
The following example will contribute to a better understanding: a
person who believes that swindling is a horrible crime, will strictly avoid it
throughout his life. Once, however, someone thinks he can derive personal
benefit, the same person may bear false witness against another, or slander
him for something of which he is completely innocent. Meanwhile, he may

find refuge in some excuse; that unfavorable conditions compelled him, or
his responsibilities to his family laid the ground for such a crime. No matter
what these excuses are, the fact remains that slander is wicked under all
circumstances.
This aforementioned pattern appears particularly at times when people
feel their interests are at stake. This rationale also holds true for thieves,
swindlers and oppressors. In a society riddled with such people of vested
interests, the existence of injustice, conflicts of interest and disorder is
unavoidable.
Nevertheless, no matter what compelling forces there are, a person living
by the Qur'an would never stoop to these wicked deeds and never display
attitudes inconsistent with its values. Someone having a strong fear of Allah
never forgets the fact that one day he will meet each and every deed in
which he engages and each and every word he utters. Injustice, which is an
outcome of moral deterioration such as only pursuing one's own interests,
hoarding possessions, ignoring the needy and those in trouble, has a unique
solution; the dissemination of the values of the Qur'an among people. That
is because in the Qur'an, Allah commands His servants who believe and
live by these superior values to be just: