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FEAR OF ALLAH
know; he may say, "In any case I will go to Heaven". But with
the fear of Allah, everything is brought under control. For ex-
ample, he may not wake up for the morning prayers, or fast,
or make any sacrifices for his loved ones... These are the foun-
dation of love and passion; without them all of these (con-
cepts) are demolished. That person becomes utterly empty.
With the fear of Allah, a person develops wonderful details.
That is to say, he gains traits like diligence and honesty. With
the fear of Allah, for instance, a person tells the truth. Without
the fear of Allah, a person may easily tell lies for his own gain.

INTERVIEWER: That's what is going on today.

ADNAN OKTAR: Of course, the fear of Allah is at the root of
honesty. A person tells the truth because he fears Allah. For
instance such person is a truthful witness. The fear of Allah
prevents various dissension, depravity, tumult and the anar-
chy in the individual's soul. It allows us to take much more
pleasure from Heaven. Without it, a person is beset by a stiff
dullness.

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