Page 79 - Fear of Allah

Harun Yahya (Adnan Oktar)
Their similarity to satan: Unconsciousness

Those people who, despite being fully aware of Allah's existence
and power, do not behave in a manner which pleases Allah, and
who in reality do not fear Him, share certain traits with satan.
People who are constantly under the suggestion and influence of
satan are almost bound to share a similar mentality and spirit. The
clearest indication of this similarity is their state of blind denial. That
is to say, they automatically display distorted and imbalanced reac-
tions and attitudes that are detrimental to them, rather than ac-
knowledge what is obvious and behave accordingly. The best
example of this distorted behavior is seen in satan's challenging atti-
tude towards Allah. This incident is narrated in the Qur'an as an ex-
ample for all humanity.
Allah created the angels and the jinn before creating Adam (as),
the first man and prophet. They were engaged in constant praise
and glorification of Allah. Then, Allah created Adam (as) and or-
dered the angels to prostrate themselves before him. The angels
readily obeyed Allah's command and prostrated before Adam (as).
However, satan (Iblis), who was present with the angels, although
he was one of the jinn, revolted against Allah's command and be-
came rebellious towards Him. This is because satan believed he was
far superior to the Prophet Adam (as). The Qur'an relates:
He [Allah] said, "Iblis, what prevented you prostrating to
what I created with My own Hands? Were you overcome by
arrogance or are you one of the exalted?" (Surah Sad: 75)
To which Satan replies:
"… I am better than him. You created me from fire but You
created him from clay." (Surah Sad: 76)
Satan's bold disobedience towards Allah's order resulted in

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