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ing good and beautiful things makes believers happy. Since
                     everyone uses his skills and possessions for the cause of Allah,
                     there exists an extensive cooperation and spirit of sharing.
                     Individuals, acknowledging that man is a creation of Allah, val-

                     ue each other and treat one another respectfully and benevo-
                     lently. In such a society, it is not possible even to talk of social
                     injustice, struggle and disorder. The Prophet Muhammad's
                     (saas) saying, "Wealth is not in vast riches but wealth is in self-con-
                     tentment," (Al-Bukhari, Muslim) explains the source of peace in
                     the believers' hearts.



                         Adherence to the Values of Religion
                         Eradicates Jealousy and Envy


                         As dealt with earlier in this book, Allah reveals that envy
                     and jealousy are unpleasant vices. That is why believers strictly
                     avoid jealousy, an attitude which is not in compliance with
                     Allah's Will. There is no reason why someone who pays no at-

                     tention to the values of religion should not feel envy since, ac-
                     cording to his own rationale, there is not any kind of motive
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                     hindering such a feeling. Competition makes people prone to
                     feelings of jealousy, selfishness and passion. A young girl feels
                     envy of another girl who is more fashionable or better-looking
                     than her. Similarly, a young man envies his friend because he is
                     more popular. Age, sex, profession or status, know no excep-
                     tion to such a feeling. People from all sections of society show a
                     particular sort of jealousy. They feel envy, especially for others'
                     possessions. Moving to a prestigious neighborhood, spending
                     the summer in a popular summer resort, a brand new car or

                     traveling abroad may well be reasons to envy others. Ambition






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