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CONCLUSION: HOW CAN A

SINCERE PERSON ESCAPE

SUPERFICIALITY?

In the behavior and conversations characteristic of super-
ficiality, there is a basic problem of mind and spirit. For this
reason, the best way to escape superficiality is not to address
and correct these individual kinds of behavior one by one—
because if a person encountered a situation he had not
addressed before, he would revert to superficial behavior.
And problems would arise in theory and practice, because a
person’s thoughts and point of view are reflected in his
behavior. He finds it difficult to do something he regards as
unreasonable or unnecessary. However, the solution to
superficiality is not the lengthy, difficult or complicated
process it is thought to be. In fact, it is very easy.
The solution is to fear Allah and practice the morality of
the Qur’an. Everyone who has faith in Allah and lives his life
totally according to the Qur’an will be saved from superfi-
ciality. If he fears Allah as he should and behaves always
and everywhere according to his conscience, he will be kept
from doing superficial things. Such a person gives up fol-