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Throughout their lives they are constantly running after transient,
unimportant and deceptive worldly values. To see good things they
do not possess only increases their jealousy, greed and sadness. For
example, they take no pleasure in being in a beautiful house that
does not belong to them. Their minds are occupied with questions
such as these: "Why am I not this rich?" and "Why don't I have a
beautiful house like this?" For these people, the beautiful things in
this world are usually a source of irritation because in order to
take any pleasure from beautiful things, they think they
have to own them.
However, those who live according to the teachings of
the Qur'an know how to appreciate beautiful things
whether they own them or not. For example, a person who has an
awareness of his faith may, as a part of his test from Allah in this
world, not be living in wealthy neighbourhoods, perhaps not even
having seen one. But he realises that there is a definite reason for his
situation. Abeliever knows that he does not have to go to such places
to see the beauties of Allah's creation. With his special perception
and understanding, a believer will notice the incompa-
rable beauties of Allah's in every place and at every
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