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ought to have a special relationship with Allah. Allah says in the
Holy Qur'an, "Those who have been given knowledge see that
what is revealed unto you from your Lord is the truth.''53 Prophet
Muhammad when asked, "What is Ihsan?" (perfection and
purification) replied, "You should worship Allah as if you are see-
ing Him, and though you see Him not, verily He is seeing you."54
This does not imply that we could actually observe Allah, but we
should conduct ourselves as though we are seeing Him, because we
know that He sees us. We should always be aware that Allah sees
everything we do. He is aware of everything that is taking place,
even our innermost thoughts, including those that don't register on
our conscious minds.
When we believe that Allah sees us, we should translate that
belief into action. Anyone who remembers this, and who always
keeps it foremost in mind and heart, will never lack the slightest
degree of modesty and respect for others. We must never give in to
negligence. If we ever find ourselves forgetting that Allah is ever
present, we must immediately correct ourselves. In the Holy
Holy Qur'an, "Those who have been given knowledge see that
what is revealed unto you from your Lord is the truth.''53 Prophet
Muhammad when asked, "What is Ihsan?" (perfection and
purification) replied, "You should worship Allah as if you are see-
ing Him, and though you see Him not, verily He is seeing you."54
This does not imply that we could actually observe Allah, but we
should conduct ourselves as though we are seeing Him, because we
know that He sees us. We should always be aware that Allah sees
everything we do. He is aware of everything that is taking place,
even our innermost thoughts, including those that don't register on
our conscious minds.
When we believe that Allah sees us, we should translate that
belief into action. Anyone who remembers this, and who always
keeps it foremost in mind and heart, will never lack the slightest
degree of modesty and respect for others. We must never give in to
negligence. If we ever find ourselves forgetting that Allah is ever
present, we must immediately correct ourselves. In the Holy