as a place of prayer. We contracted with
Ibrahim and Isma'il: "Purify My House
for those who circle it, and those who
stay there, and those who bow and
who prostrate." (Surat al-Baqara: 125)
They replied, "We have been here
for a day or part of a day." They
said, "Your Lord knows best how
long you have been here. Send one
of your number into the city with
this silver you have, so he can see
which food is purest and bring
you some of it to eat." (Surat al-
Kahf: 19)
And tenderness and purity
from Us, he (Yahya) had taqwa
(i.e., consciousness of Allah
that leads one to obey Him and
not disobey Him). (Surah
Maryam: 13)
While the lifestyle of ignorant
people leads them to make uncom-
fortable and unhealthy environ-
ments to live in with their own
hands, Muslims, in conformity
with the teachings of the Qur'an,
live a good life in this world.
Ignorant people create environ-
ments that are troublesome both for
themselves and those around them,
while Muslims lead their lives in
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