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pass an exam, so he prays to Allah, studies hard, learns the
things that he should, avoids being in environments that
may distract his attention or hinder him from studying, and
as a result of these efforts, Allah gives him success.
Some people have an erroneous way of thinking about
prayer. According to these people, after praying to Allah, one
should isolate oneself and wait for the outcome of that
prayer. However, this is not sincere behaviour because some-
one who really wants something should pray for it both in
words and actions. Yet one should not fall into the error of
those who say, "I did everything necessary" performing all
kinds of physical efforts, yet forgetting to pray to Allah ver-
bally. Both kinds of prayer should be performed together.

92. What is the connection between lack of
Islamic morals and the degeneration of some com-
munities?
People who do not submit to the religion that Allah has
sent for mankind do not have the good manners described
in the Qur'an and do not preserve the limits stated in the
Qur'an. Since they do not fear Allah and do not believe in
the Hereafter, they are not affected by the fear of being
judged for what they do. For that reason, societies without
Islamic morals are full of individuals who perform all kinds
of immoralities and evil without any fear and without think-
ing of the consequences. A rapid and extensive process of
degeneration is inevitable for such societies.
This social decline can be seen in the ease and frequency
with which people commit robbery, cause damage to other
people, lose their temper, kill people, violate the rights of
others, lie, never appreciate anyone other than themselves,

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