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world outside. Moreover, many people have designed their
homes to be as comfortable as possible and have decorat-
ed them to suit themselves. But in spite of this positive
environment, those who do not follow the Qur’an’s moral-
ity are anxious even there.
When they move into their house, they think that they
will enjoy every nook and corner in it. But gradually, all the
furniture and accessories that they selected so carefully
begin to lose their meaning and their appeal. Soon, they no
longer feel comfortable there and want to go somewhere
else to escape their feelings of anxiety and discontent.
Even if the house is spacious, they find it confining,
gloomy, dark, and small. They start to feel bored and anx-
ious, saying: “This house oppresses me,” “These things
weigh me down,” or “I’m tired of seeing the same things
every day.” Now they no longer enjoy their house and are
no longer excited to be in it.
One of the main reasons for this is that their lives have
become one long routine based upon their unbelieving
society’s preconceived standards. Everything is automat-
ic: all of their daily activities, from the food they eat to the
television programs they watch. Far from giving enjoy-
ment, nearly all of these things have become compulsions.
Another reason is their insatiable appetite for this life.
When they compare other people’s blessings with their
own, they become jealous and miserable. Realizing that
someone else owns something nice that they do not
makes every attractive possession they see a new source
of misery for them. For example, they may grow upset if

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