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CHARACTER-TYPES OF THE UNBELIEVERS
ety of ignorance you often hear such complaints which indicate a cor-
rupted moral understanding: “Why did this happen? I wish it wasn’t
this way” “ Things aren’t going well,” “I’m ruined,” “Everything’s
going wrong,” “If I hadn’t done that, I wouldn’t be in this situation.”
But, the basis of them all is a lack of submission to Allah.
Anxiety and malcontent are clear results of this lack of submis-
sion. Because they do not consider the reasons behind that which
happens, people complain when the even smallest obstacle impedes
their way. As a result, they are always mired in false concerns.
However, human beings must be satisfied with every moment Allah
has created for them. Even if things seem to be going wrong, they
must behave morally and be determined to remain faithful to Allah.
Most importantly, they must not forget that the purpose of their cre-
ation is to be tested by all these circumstances. Those who live ac-
cording to the high morals commanded in the Qur’an, are happy and
content because they know that the patience they show in all their ad-
versities will be turned in their favor in the world to come.
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