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gant, peevish and tyrannical toward those working under
them. The right thing is to behave conscientiously and in a
balanced way, and not influenced by other people or their
positions. To adopt the same manner of conversation as an
insincere and artificial person, to be arrogant in the presence
of the arrogant and to fall under their influence—in other
words, to adapt oneself to every kind of character and allow
oneself to be influenced by them—is the height of superfi-
ciality.
Those with such a character are very easily influenced by
what others might think about them, positive or negative. If
someone says anything against them, they become upset and
sometimes enter a depression that lasts for days. And every
compliment or bit of praise makes them overly enthusiastic.
Forgetting that Allah sees them everywhere and at all times,
they adjust their lives totally to others. They act differently
when they are at home and at work, on the street, in their
summer houses or on vacation; they change according to the
situations and environments they are in. Their personalities
are weak; therefore, they always fall under the influence of
others and compromise their own values.
Among these people may be those who tend to practice
religious morality, but whose faith is weak. They usually say
their prayers and fast, but when on vacation, they adapt
themselves to that environment and postpone their prayers.
In their style of clothing, behavior and preferred kinds of
entertainment, they resemble very much those who are far
removed from religious morality. When a large group of non-
religious people gather, it is easy for those in whose heart