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knows that this action is “Is it better for him who
right and close to divine has built his foundation
pleasure. He is bound by on piety and divine
moral principles, because pleasure, or is he based
he considers it is necessary on a weak precipice and
for a healthy life. overlooking the fire?”
Therefore, in the absence (Quran, 9: 109)
of any controlling factor,
he continues to observe Also in the Quran, piety
self-control. is mentioned as a garment
The criterion of piety can for human beings. (Ref:
be nothing but religion, Quran, 7: 26)
This immunity is reciprocal;
because only in religion,
there are absolute laws, That is, a person must
which are set for human maintain piety in order to
happiness; Because the maintain his piety. In other
author of these laws is the words, one must be the
Creator of man and only he guardian of piety in the
is aware of all the protection of piety. Like
dimensions, mysteries and the garment that protects
secrets inside and outside both man from cold and
of his creature. God calls heat and the person must
man to meditate on the protect it from thieves, as
affairs of piety in order to stated in Nahj al-Balaghah:
realize the importance of I enjoin you on divine
its role: piety, piety is the divine
right on you and it proves a
