Page 54 - Beauties for Life in the Qur'an

52 BEAUTIES FOR LIFE IN THE QUR'AN

However, we need to remember that Allah guides and grants
insight to a person. Such environments can only serve as a
prayer, for they do not guarantee that people will acquire faith
in Allah. Meanwhile, what really matters for believers is striv-
ing to earn Allah's good pleasure and calling people to Islam as
an act of worship. In return for this service, believers will be
justly rewarded in the hereafter.

Physical Appearance
Through their physical appearance, believers show that they
live by the Qur'an's moral principles. In the Qur'an, Allah calls
the believers to pay meticulous attention to physical hygiene
and grooming. Complying with all of Allah's recommendations
and commands would make all believers, who convey the
Qur'an's commands, impressive in people's eyes.
On the other hand, only a sound and relaxed mind can con-
centrate on a particular subject. Therefore, believers who call
others to Islam should abandon anything that might distract the
unbelievers' attention so that they can concentrate all of their at-
tention upon the message and Allah's signs. An unkempt ap-
pearance produces a negative and unpleasing effect upon an
audience, whereas believers who adhere to the Qur'an always
are pleasing to the eye. Their neat appearance and cleanliness
evoke admiration and respect, and call forth attention.

Meeting People's Needs
Another issue pointed to in the Qur'an is meeting the needs of
those who have been introduced to Islam only recently. This is a
natural tendency for believers, since the Qur'anic morality
teaches them to be kind and thoughtful to others even if they do