Page 95 - Self-Sacrifice in the Qur'an's Moral Teachings

egardless of their own
difficulties and hard-
ships, sincere believers
choose to please Allah
rather than placate their
lower self. However, another segment of humanity
does just the opposite. In moments of trial, these
people, who assert the importance of supporting
believers, frequently saying that they have no other
aim in life, forget their words and even retreat
when they see potential hardship coming their
way.
One of the major reasons for this attitude is
that they dwell on their personal problems: finding
a good job, starting a family, and investing for the
future, among others. They consider satisfying
these concerns to be more important than striving
to please Allah even though He states in the Qur'an:
O you who believe. Do not let your wealth or
children divert you from the remembrance of
Allah. Whoever does that is lost. (Surat al-
Munafiqun: 9)
[... who] are not distracted by trade or com-