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and may easily use a ladle they have not washed or some
morsel that has fallen on the dirty kitchen countertop or
even on the floor. They may use unwashed utensils and
dirty pots. In the same way, they do not trouble themselves
about the cleanliness of their bathrooms and so endanger
their own health and of those they live with.
We could say much more about what such people
might do. If asked, they would say they had not noticed
that their clothing, hair, hands or faces were dirty. This is
because they regard that situation as entirely normal. Even
if they make those around them uncomfortable or even
endanger their health, they will refuse to admit as much.
We must not forget that this is a recompense that Allah
gives to the ignorant society. In a sense, those who refuse
to come to faith receive payment for the harm they have
done with their own distorted moral understanding.
Another widespread misconception is that not paying
attention to cleanliness is an aspect of modernity. Such
people think that anyone who interferes with their dirtying
of the environment is old-fashioned. And, because they
impel one another to think this way, they hesitate to criti-
cize it, even though they know that such a lifestyle is
wrong. For example, they enter their homes wearing dirty
shoes and are content to leave their sofas and carpets
covered with dust and dirt. And if someone else enters
their house and dirties their carpets with their dirty shoes,
they do not care; to protest would be embarrassing.
This distorted way of thinking can be seen among
young people. They think it is alright to sleep in the same

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