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the truth are taken advantage of, and having good looks,
money, and position can open every door. According to
this distorted way of thinking, people should live in this
world and judge its people and events accordingly, for
such “laws” determine the course of one’s life. And, as
they say, unless the world does an “about-face,” these
laws will not change.
But these so-called facts of life do not exist; the only
facts are those that Allah has revealed in the Qur’an. And,
He tells human beings to be hopeful, for His power suffices
for everything. He tells us that He will hear our prayers and
that those who do good deeds will always receive a better
and more beautiful reward:
Everything in the heavens and everything in Earth
belongs to Allah, so that He can repay those who do
evil for what they did and repay those who do good
with the very best. (Surat an-Najm: 31)
But ignorant people base their lives on perverse ideas
that leave them in a pessimistic spirit. They judge the
world, events and other people from this despairing point
of view; and as a result, they live unhappy lives.
This negative, peevish way of thinking dominates their
day. They are filled with constant worries about the future.
They are constantly concerned about what will happen
tomorrow and how they will ever manage to fulfill their
desires and aspirations. They worry about these topics
nearly all the day – on the street, on the bus, at work and
when they go to bed at night – creating countless imagi-
nary scenarios. For example, even before students are

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