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Another characteristic of a good life
is that it is lived in clean, healthy and
comfortable surroundings. Muslims al-
ways choose the cleanest and most
healthy alternative. The conditions in
which the ignorant live, however, are
generally dirty, disorderly and depress-

ing. Such people prefer out-of-the-way
places that are dark and smoky, even for
recreation—although the soul of man
was created in such a way as to be able to
feel pleasure in the cleanness and beauty
of Heaven.
Allah may also give Muslims com-

fortable living conditions and material
abundance in this world. As we are told
in the Qur’an, some prophets such as
Muhammad, Sulayman, Yusuf and
Ibrahim, peace be upon all of them, were
people to whom abundance and material
wealth were given. For example, Allah
tells us that He has made Muhammad,
may Allah bless him and grant him

peace, rich, saying to him: "Did He not
find you impoverished and enrich
you?” (Surat ad-Duha: 8). However, our
Prophet was generous and gave every-
thing away to others and always pre-
ferred others, so that often he was left
without a single dinar or dirham, simply

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