Cleaning
There are some reasons for the
changes that happen to your body when
you wake up in the morning. Your face
swells, your hair is dirty, your body has
an unpleasant odour and there is an
unwelcome taste in your mouth. The
swollen face you see in the mirror
and your unkempt appear-
ance show you just how de-
pendent you are. Everyone
must wash their face in the
morning, brush their teeth and groom him-
self or herself. This reminds someone who has espoused the teach-
ing of the Qur'an that in this he is no different from other people, and
that only Allah has no imperfections.
Moreover, when someone who sincerely turns to Allah looks in
the mirror and feels uncomfortable at what he sees, he understands
better that he cannot possess anything of beauty by the power of his
own will.
It can be seen
that Allah has created in His
slaves some imperfections to remind them of
their dependence on Him. The fact that a person's
body and environment become dirty within a short time is an exam-
ple of this. But Allah has shown people how to overcome these im-
perfections and has made blessings such as soap and detergent avail-
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24 Hours in the Life of a Muslim
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