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will not have them in the world to come. In the next world,
they will have only misery. In the Qur’an, Allah calls our
attention to this reality:

Abandon those who have turned their religion into a
game and a diversion, and who have been deluded by
the life of this world. Remind by it, lest a person is
delivered up to destruction for what he has earned
with no protector or intercessor besides Allah. Were
he to offer every kind of compensation, it would not be
accepted. Such people are delivered up to destruction
for what they have earned. They will have scalding
water to drink and a painful punishment because they
did not believe. (Surat al-An‘am: 70)

They are unable to take pleasure in cleanliness

Cleanliness reveals an individual’s personality, moral
character, way of thinking, and intelligence. Allah mentions
its importance in the Qur’an:

Purify your clothes. Shun all filth. (Surat al-
Muddaththir: 4-5)

But cleanliness is a quality found only among those who
have genuine faith. Like other moral qualities, cleanliness
can be achieved only through the fear of Allah. This is
because anyone who fears Allah knows that, even when he
is alone by himself, Allah sees everything he does and that
in the world to come, he will receive a reward for this act.
He also knows that he will receive a recompense for every-
thing he has contrary to the voice of his conscience. For