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sure from people, exact full measure, but when they give
them a measure or weight, hand over less than is due.
(Surat al-Mutaffifin: 1-3)
However, this is a kind of superficiality that does not
please Allah; He describes it in the Qur’an and warns people
against it, reminding them that the blessings He will give are
much better:

Do not direct your eyes longingly to what We have given
certain of them to enjoy, the flower of the life of this
world, so that We can test them by it. Your Lord’s provi-
sion is better and longer lasting. (Surah Ta Ha: 131)
The idea of greediness is not limited only to material
things. This moral perversity may show itself in many ways,
including an answer given to a question or a word uttered. A
superficial person, in his own words, “gives as good as he
gets” and is eager to have the last word in an argument. Some
individuals take every opportunity to pepper their conversa-
tions with foreign words to indicate that they know another
language. Instead of speaking plainly and simply, they pre-
tend not to remember the word in their own language for
what they want to express. In order to show off, they demean
themselves by using foreign expressions. This superficiality
also lies at the root of conversations that mention brand
names, car models and vacation homes. However, addiction
to the things of this transient world brings shame upon peo-
ple. Those who lower themselves to this level of superficiali-
ty must realize how far they have fallen. Such people must
remember that everything they own belongs to this world
that will pass away in the twinkling of an eye and that in