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68 THOSE WHO EXHAUST ALL THEIR PLEASURES IN THIS LIFE

about the pleasures they have lost, and yet still do not seek
happiness in belief or following the Qur’an’s morality. They
will never solve their difficulties, because they look for
solutions based upon unbelief.

They cannot enjoy the pleasures that come with
being sincere

Sincere people are always the same, whether others see
them or not, for what they feel and experience inside is
reflected on the outside. They are honest, open and straight-
forward, do not hide their thoughts and true feelings, show
their true character without being calculating, and present
themselves as they truly are. Sincerity gives rise to trust and
binds people together in love and respect. Allah has created
human beings so that, if they practice the Qur’an’s morality,
they will live in contentment, happiness, and ease. Thus,
those who are not sincere lose the respect of others and, as
a result, cannot love or respect their supposed friends and
close associates. Living a public life that is the opposite of
their private life, and basing their public life on deceit, dis-
honesty, and pretense, engenders anxiety and falsehood
toward even those considered to be their close friends.
Unbelievers live this kind of anxiety-ridden life, one
devoid of the pleasure of intimacy. Having no experience
in their hearts of love, respect, and compassion, they can
only imitate these feelings. Their pretense is obvious, how-
ever, for what people feel inside is necessarily reflected in
their attitudes. Sincere love cannot be hidden, for it is obvi-
ous in one’s face, appearance, manner, and attitude. In the