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exposed to every sort of sexual abuse for commercial purposes.
During the 1980s, sexual perversion was a subject people were
too embarrassed even to talk about. Today, however, people
are apt to perceive such relations as a part of the “modern way
of living” and even feel sympathy for those having perverted
relations. Those opposing them, on the other hand, according

to these people’s twisted logic, are accused of not being mod-
ern. This critical attitude of people living in disbelieving soci-
eties is deplored in the Qur'an:
Those who love to see immorality being spread (or publi-
cized) among those who believe will have a painful pun-
ishment both in this world and the hereafter. Allah knows
and you do not know. (Surat an-Nur: 19)
On the contrary, it is unlikely that moral degeneration
should exist in a society where the morality of religion prevails.

After all, with their deep fear of Allah, individuals avoid im-
morality. To this end, it suffices to comply with the command-
ments of the Qur'an. For instance, in the following verse, the
moral criterion set by Allah is clear:
Allah commands justice and doing good and giving to rel-
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atives. And He forbids indecency and doing wrong and
tyranny. He warns you so that hopefully you will pay heed.
(Surat an-Nahl: 90)

Believers who acknowledge these commandments of the
Qur'an pay meticulous attention to observing the limits set by
Allah. Thus in a community of true believers, there is very lit-
tle immoral behavior.
If exceptional cases arise and some individuals do wrong,
this will again not become a problem in society since true be-
lievers will not allow this immorality. Furthermore, contrary to
the state of affairs in ignorant societies, it is unlikely that this

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