Page 108 - The Debased Culture of Superficiality

106 THE DEBASED CULTURE OF SUPERFICIALITY

those who believe and do right actions . . . (Surat at-Tin:
5-6)
Those who can appreciate Allah’s wonderful creative
artistry, beauty and goodness in what they see are ones
whose spirits take pleasure from these things and deepen
their perceptions. In the Qur’an, Allah describes the moral
excellence of a Muslim:

[People with intelligence are] those who remember
Allah, standing, sitting and lying on their sides, and
reflect on the creation of the heavens and the Earth:
“Our Lord, You have not created this for nothing. Glory
be to You! So safeguard us from the punishment of the
Fire.” (Surah Al ‘Imran: 191)
This depth is impossible to attain in a superficial culture.
But a person attached to Allah in sincere faith has this depth
when standing, sitting or lying. A person with a Muslim
morality thinks of Allah at every moment; in his mind he
senses the greatness of Allah the Creator in everything he
sees. This keeps a person with faith in a spiritual state by
which he can appreciate everything he sees. He knows that
everything is Allah’s creation and can perceive the goodness
and the subtlety in it.

They Talk About the Positive
Things They Have Done
People of shallow character want everyone to know all
the good things they have done, and do these things where
everyone can plainly see them. For example, when they give
money to a poor person, they do it openly. Later, they draw