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faith has not established itself to conform to the group.
These people in such an environment, shopping and amus-
ing themselves, forget the infinite power of Allah.
Their minds become caught up with details about where
to have dinner, or what to wear on a certain evening. It’s cer-
tainly no error that these people go on vacation to amuse
themselves. Their error lies in their debasing themselves by
conforming to the majority in different environments. In so
doing, they enter a spiritual state far removed from the
moral teachings of the Qur’an. But Allah tells us clearly in
the Qur’an that conforming to the majority is a mistake:
If you obeyed most of those on Earth, they would mis-
guide you from Allah’s way . . . (Surat al-An‘am: 116)
Conforming to the masses is frequently seen in people of
superficial character. But Muslims, no matter where and
when they are, keep Allah in their hearts and in their con-
versations. Since their only purpose in life is to win Allah’s
favor, mercy and to attain Paradise, they act toward attaining
this one goal at every moment. They may take a trip, go on
vacation or otherwise amuse themselves at the appropriate
time. But in doing so, they are always submissive to Allah:
. . . Say: “My prayer and my rites, my living and my
dying, are for Allah alone, the Lord of all the worlds.”
(Surat al-An‘am: 162)
Even if they happen to be the only one in a crowd who
acts according to religious morality, still they never waver.
On the contrary, they are more attentive and avoid doing
anything they think would displease Allah. Under no condi-
tion do they let their passions lead them away from practic-