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ISLAM AND KARMA

of keeping people from doing evil. Attachment to the life of this world
is a weakness most people have. This attachment is the main reason
why they come to accept a belief such as reincarnation – they ab-
solutely refuse to give up their attachment to the earthly life. It is only
by understanding the true nature of the life of this world that we can

bring about radical changes in our behaviour and live in an ethical
way.
Anyone who knows the real nature of the life of this world knows
that we are created in order to serve our Lord, Allah, He Who created
us and the whole universe and Who protects and cares for us. We also
know that we are responsible to Allah for everything we do, say or

think; we know that after death we will give account to Him. The
Qur’an tells us how we were created in order to serve Allah as His ser-
vants in the following verses:
Mankind! Worship your Lord, Who created you and those before
you, so that hopefully you may do your duty. (Surat al-Baqara: 21)

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