Introducing Islam by Maulana Waiduddin Khan - page 114

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Attitude towards beauty
Because wealth, splendour and beauty are char-
acteristics of the Garden, the imitations of them in
this world remind people of the Garden. That in-
creases a believer's eagerness and desire to attain it,
but the disbelievers settle for it in this life and show
no interest in the afterlife.
Everything—endlessly flowing rivers, places
of great scenic beauty, gardens of dazzling colours,
human beauty, aesthetic compositions and amaz-
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