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Harun Yahya

main sincere to Allah, with a curse described in the Qur'an as "un-
cleanness." In one verse, Allah reveals, "But as for those with sick-
ness in their hearts, it adds uncleanness to their uncleanness, and
they die while they are unbelievers" (Surat at-Tawba: 125). By
Allah's will, this can be seen in people in the form of both physical
and spiritual impurity. If He wishes, such people may indeed take
on a dirty appearance. The lack of tranquility and stress they experi-
ence may cause their skin to deteriorate much faster than normal
and also cause bad breath and body odors.
Meanwhile, even if these people take all physical precautions
and take great care in their personal hygiene, they cannot save them-
selves from spiritual impurity, and always give the impression of
being dirty. Of course, this is an impression created by Allah as a re-
turn for their insincerity. No matter how clean they may be, even sit-
ting where they have sat, sharing their food and handling objects
they have previously touched may disturb others. This can in turn
become a source of inner distress for them. Such people have forgot-
ten Allah and chosen to pursue the approval of others. But the very
people whose goodwill they sought, now avoid them and look
down on them. This is a secret curse with which Allah afflicts people
who do not live in the true faith, even though their consciences tell
them to do so.

Lack of Spiritual Light
Another aspect of the spiritual impurity referred to in the verse
quoted above is a lack of illumination in the faces of insincere peo-
ple. This lack does not manifest itself in the same way in everyone.
In some faces, it makes itself known through the absence of the
lively, eager and honest expressions that appear on the faces of the
faithful. In others it appears as the impression of aimlessness and

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