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tions such as “Who said what?”, “Where did he go?”, “What
did he wear?” and “Where did he come from?” They want to
find out things whether or not it concerns them. Or they use
people of similar character to themselves as tools to find out
what they are curious about, then engage in long gossipy
conversations about the matter. They live in this culture
without realizing how curiosity degrades them and the
appearance of superficiality it gives them. They look at the
small and insignificant and exaggerate these things in their
minds. Instead of thinking about the moment-by-moment
approach of death and the endless life that comes after, they
speak about these insignificant things and waste their time
tiring their brains.
However, if there is anything a person who trusts in Allah
needs to know, Allah will assuredly make sure he will receive
this knowledge and learn what he needs to know in various
ways. For this reason, he never becomes anxious or curious.
He knows that things will turn out for the best, and that if he
seeks Allah’s favor, He will surely protect him and give him
the knowledge and whatever other things he needs. A
Muslim never forgets Allah’s absolute authority over every-
thing. No matter how curious he may be, he’s aware that he’ll
never learn anything that Allah does not give him permission
to know. He thinks that even if he placates his curiosity using
some of the tactics described above, in the process his con-
science will not leave him at ease, and that he will always
have the discomfort of having deceived or abused others. He
knows that if he deliberately asks a sneaky question, Allah
will see him at that moment, and at every moment he tries to