Page 51 - Zeal and Enthusiasm in the Qur'an

Harun Yahya - Adnan Oktar

heavens and the earth, [saying], ‘Our Lord, You did not cre-
ate this aimlessly; exalted are You [above such a thing];
then protect us from the punishment of the Fire. " 60

Believers who sincerely contemplate subjects which occur to
their consciousness realize that the creation of the heavens and the
earth is marked by eternal wisdom and power. They realize that
Allah conceals hundreds and thousands of Divine purposes in
every creation and feel great excitement about their perfect order.
Unlike the agitation peculiar to ignorant societies, it is an excite-
ment and joy that leads man to the straight path of Allah. The con-

sequence of this comprehension and excitement is an even
stronger conviction that there is no god but Allah. The more believ-
ers think about the art and splendor created around them, the more
they understand the omnipotence, wisdom and majesty of Allah,
Who is man’s only true friend and protector. They immediately re-
member Him, honor Him and take refugee in Him from His punish-
ment as stated in the verse above: "Our Lord, You did not
create this aimlessly; exalted are You [above such a thing];
then protect us from the punishment of the Fire." 61

Seeing blessings and beauties

The people who get most excited by Allah’s blessings and de-
rive the most pleasure from them are believers. They know that
everything has been created by Allah and consider every incident
they encounter and everything they see as a blessing from Him. For
this reason a particular beauty means more to them than it does to

other people.
Another reason why believers feel such intense excitement
at blessings is that they notice the details and delicate points that

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