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Be Quranic - 28: Why do some people purchase misguidance by selling off guidance?
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Be Quranic - 28: Why do some people purchase misguidance by selling off guidance?

  1. Day 28 of Be Quranic focuses on Ayah 16 from Surat al-Baqarah, highlighting the hypocrites' tendency to exchange guidance for misguidance. 

  2. This ayah draws a parallel with the marshmallow test, emphasizing the importance of delayed gratification—a key Islamic teaching. 

  3. It teaches that choosing short-term pleasures over long-term spiritual rewards leads to an unprofitable trade. 

  4. The Quran encourages a balanced life, focusing on long-term success in both this world and the hereafter. 

  5. The lesson is to discipline ourselves to prioritise what is right and delay immediate pleasures for greater, lasting rewards.

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