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26 THOSE WHO EXHAUST ALL THEIR PLEASURES IN THIS LIFE

house, the same walls, the same office environment, the
same décor, the same furniture in the same arrangement?
Or do they tell how bored they are walking in the same
streets and meeting the same people? Do they complain
how this monotony takes away meaning in their lives? The
answer to these questions is obvious. Those who do not
follow the Qur’an’s morality complain about their unchang-
ing environment, lament that what once excited them now
has no meaning and attraction, and express their boredom
with life’s monotony, for they can no longer see the sur-
rounding beauty or enjoy their possessions and environ-
ment. This anxiety is so all-encompassing that they want to
abandon their city and even their country.
But believers, however, never face such a situation.
Even if they live in the same house all their lives, have the
same furniture and belongings, and do the same job, they
are content with everything, for only their belief in Allah and
hope for Paradise make them happy. Despite this, howe-
ver, it is not wrong for people to desire change. On the
contrary, this desirable feature shows the richness of the
human spirit. But this is totally different from the unbeliev-
ers’ desire to find some way to relieve their boredom. This
difference will soon become clear.
Certainly, the principal environment is one’s house.
When they are outside, some people cannot wait to go
home, imagining spending an enjoyable evening there. Of
course, people should feel content, secure, and happy at
home, for they are among the people they love and trust,
and away from the chaotic, insecure, and unpredictable