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fine moral characteristics, and thus they can show more
love, respect, tolerance, maturity, sincerity, and helpful-
ness. Someone who is merciful thinks of the other person’s
needs first; people who have no mercy are hardhearted
and think of themselves first. Their main concern is to lead
their own lives in the best way possible. But their debased
character deprives them of many pleasures. In fact, some
of them do not even notice the spiritual deprivation to
which they have become subjected.
Only believers help those who are cold and hungry on
the street, or are generous and humane toward those who
are sick. The pleasure that comes from following the
Qur’an’s morality is not like any material pleasure the world
can give. Even if they were given millions of dollars, as well
as property and wealth, none of these could be compared
with the contentment that comes from having a good
moral character. They show this kind of morality for His
sake and hope for the reward of His favor, and enjoy the
pleasure, joy, and excitement that come from following the
Qur’an and the sayings of our Prophet (saas), which are
above all other joys. But unbelievers cannot enjoy any of
these pleasures because their hardened hearts contain no
mercy and compassion. Of course, some of them seem to
behave mercifully, but they expect others to be obliged to
them in return, or to be able to demand something in
exchange for the favors they have done. In the Qur’an,
Allah tells us about such people’s unseemly moral charac-
ter:
Have you seen him who denies the religion? He is the

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