Without his compass, this hiker would be hopelessly lost. Similarly, a human without a conscience would often be hopelessly lost when trying to make moral, ethical, and righteous choices in life.
عَلَى نَحْوٍ مُمَاثِلٍ ،‏ فَإِنَّ ٱلشَّخْصَ دُونَ ضَمِيرٍ يَكُونُ تَائِهًا كُلِّيًّا عِنْدَ ٱلْقِيَامِ بِٱخْتِيَارَاتٍ تَتَعَلَّقُ بِمَسَائِلِ ٱلْآدَابِ ،‏ ٱلْأَخْلَاقِ ،‏ أَوِ ٱلصَّوَابِ وَٱلْخَطَإِ .‏