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atives and the wider society. The Qur'an offers the most essen-
tial, perfect and rational solutions.
Furthermore, the Qur'an guides man to the ideal attitude
and moral structure he has to display about any subject and un-
der any circumstances. A society whose members are role mod-

els of this superior moral understanding will surely attain the
ideal social structure which has been sought after throughout
the ages.
That the Qur'an offers solutions to every problem is stated
in the verse below:
… This is not a narration which has been invented, but con-
firmation of all that came before, a clarification of every-
thing, and a guidance and a mercy for people who believe.
(Surah Yusuf: 111)

Without the guidance of Islamic values, people can never
produce satisfactory or viable solutions to personal or social
problems. Indeed, history is replete with countless problems
which, without Qur'anic guidance, lack solutions even to this
day. As long as man ignores the true religion, he will inevitably
face troubles and problems he can never cope with. This is
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what awaits irreligious people in this world. The torment
awaiting in the hereafter, however, will be more painful and
everlasting.
The One who knows man best is our Creator. In every age,
Allah has provided man with every sort of explanation and
knowledge through the religion of truth. In the Qur'an, Allah
informs us that man will attain the best way of living provided
that he adheres to His way:

To those who act rightly, be they male or female, being be-
lievers, We will give them a good life and We will recom-

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