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Harun Yahya (Adnan Oktar)
as they go through sickness, accidents, disabilities, financial crises
and loss of loved ones. Because they do not reflect on these incidents
as tests from Allah, the distress they face becomes a form of punish-
ment for them. Allah will never allow anything to go right for these
people. They will constantly experience incidents which appear as
shortages and setbacks. No matter what they are engaged in big or
small, it will result in material or spiritual loss. Subsequently, Allah
concludes in the Qur'an that their reward will be a life of distress:
But if anyone turns away from My reminder, his life will be
a dark and narrow one and on the Day of Rising We will
gather him blind. (Surah Ta Ha: 124)
The state of spiritual darkness experienced by people who do
not fear Allah is reflected in their faces. When this lack of spiritual
light is coupled with their distorted speech, the troubled nature of
their existence is obvious. They are the physical embodiment of spir-
itual decadence and corruption. Allah has referred to this in the
Qur'an as "debasement":
But as for those who have earned bad actions—a bad action
will be repaid with one the like of it. Debasement will
darken them. They will have no one to protect them from
Allah. It is as if their faces were covered by dark patches of
the night. Those are the Companions of the Fire, remaining
in it timelessly, for ever. (Surah Yunus: 27)
Another loss these people are made to suffer is the subtle with-
drawal of their intellect and ability to comprehend. They cannot
comprehend even the most basic of realities. For example, they are
unable to see the reasons behind their state of unhappiness, fear,
anxiety and frustration.
The range of punishments inflicted on those who do not fear
Allah is endlessly varied. Allah created man and is perfectly aware

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