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            the essence, both are superficial. No matter what a person’s
            culture, there is only one solution to superficiality: A person
            must attach himself to Allah and practice the moral teachings
            of the Qur’an. Allah says in the Qur’an:
               . . . But all honor belongs to Allah and to His messenger
               and the believers . . . (Surat al-Munafiqun: 8)


               The Way They Interpret Events
               Those who are glad to live in a superficial culture have a
            very shallow way of interpreting events that happen in their
            own environment and in the world. Their narrow-minded
            way of looking at things conceives of events within a narrow
            frame of reference. Therefore, they can never free themselves
            from their superficiality.
               Superficial people interpret every event within their own
            parameters. For example, when a major war breaks out in
            another country, their most important concern is whether it
            will affect them. They worry about whether the war will
            change their lives, upset their present circumstances and
            influence the money markets.
               Of course, it’s reasonable for any individual to take mea-
            sures to protect himself and his family. But it’s not reasonable
            to limit his sense of responsibility to his own close circle.
            Someone who thinks like this cares only about his own per-
            sonal well-being. As the old saying has it, “May the snake
            that doesn’t bite me live a thousand years.” He hides behind
            a false logic: It’s as if helping those who live a difficult life
            and struggle to survive is irrelevant or beyond his capacity.
               A person with this mindset doesn’t consider that, if a war
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