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PERFECTED FAITH

re-orienting his life according to will of that being—can be described
as taking it as "an idol". Some people, for instance, aim at attaining
money, beauty, respect, a career or satisfying the desires of their lower
selves. Such people neglect to work towards attaining the approval of
Allah, which should ideally be their main purpose. These are the ones
who set up gods beside Allah.
This is the point on which the distinctive quality of the people of
perfected faith becomes most obvious. That is because, unlike those
mentioned above, the people of perfected faith confirm with their
hearts and entire lives that there is no God but Him. They turn to Him
and do not set up partners with Him, thus "making religion pure for
Him alone." (Surat az-Zumar, 11) Allah describes His sincere servants
as:
... Those who repent and mend their ways, who hold fast to
Allah and dedicate their religion to Allah alone; they are with
the believers. Allah will give the believers an immense reward.
(Surat an-Nisa', 146)