able to us. Allah shows this to us in the Qur'an:
For truly with hardship comes ease; truly with hardship comes
ease. (Surat al-Inshirah: 5-6)
The ability to notice this secret of the creation of blessings and
to give thanks for them to Allah belongs only to believers endowed
with understanding.
While a believer cleans himself, in the morning or in the course
of the day, he gives thanks that Allah has provided the materials
with which to do it. Because he knows that Allah loves cleanliness
and clean people, he sees washing himself as an act of worship and
hopes to gain His pleasure. He gladly obeys what Allah has com-
manded in verses 4 and 5 of Surat al-Muddaththir:
Purify your clothes.
Shun all filth. (Surat
al-Muddaththir: 4-5)
In the following
verse revealed about
events during the battle
of Badr, Allah says that
He sends down water
from the heavens for
people to clean them-
selves and for their other
needs.
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