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INTRODUCTION

There are those who claim to have faith in Islam and to be
fairly acquainted with the Qur’an, yet who readily disregard
some of its rulings. Some fall into this error unwittingly, while
others—under the influence of some particular rationale of
their own making which is not proper in terms of the morals
of the Qur’an—deliberately and willfully ignore its rulings.
Meanwhile, they pay no attention to the consequences of
such an attitude in the Sight of Allah, or how far it removes
them from His good pleasure. But in the Qur’an, Allah warns
that those who do not pay heed to His commandments will
face torment in the Hereafter.
Based on a distorted system of conduct, not suitable con-
sidering the morals of the Qur’an, representatives of this
mentality attach priority to some of Allah’s commandments
due to a rationale of their own making, while entirely aban-
doning others. In fact, such distorted conceptions of religion
are the legacy of centuries-old superstitious ideas. According
to this popular superstitious conception, those who violate
the fundamental commandments may be plagued by pangs of
conscience. But neglecting the ones to which people attach
little importance -even though they too are part of the
Qur’an- will cause little discomfort. Deeming punishment
unlikely, many do not observe certain acts of worship that
Allah has made obligatory and violate various prohibitions,
saying, "We will be forgiven" due to a distorted outlook.
But nowhere in the Qur’an does Allah condone such an