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THE PURPOSE OF
A BELIEVER’S LIFE:
THE APPROVAL OF ALLAH
… Allah will guide to the ways of peace those who
follow what pleases Him. He will bring them by
His will from darkness to the light, and will guide
them to a straight path.
(Surat al-Ma’ida: 16)
hat makes a sincerely believing Muslim dif-
ferent from other people? People who do not
W sincerely believe may answer this question in
a number of ways; they may talk about cultural and moral
differences, about “different outlooks on the world” or
values which they deny outright. Alternatively, some may
say the difference has its roots in the “different views”
which the sincere believers embrace and they don’t ap-
prove.
However, all these answers relate to “visible” differ-
ences that appear to be the consequences of a more fun-
damental one. Often, they fail to grasp the reasons
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