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PROVING LOVE OF ALLAH

REPORTER: Mr. Oktar, there is something I am curious about, but
first, there is a point to be clarified. We began this week's program with
the words of Said Nursi. I see a common point among so many people
who seek to represent Islam or who preach the deen, and when we look
at the process that begins with our Prophet (saas), who was matured by
a great many troubles, we see that all the prophets have had troubled
lives. The Prophet Joseph (as) was pulled out of the well, our Prophet
(saas) suffered various forms of persecution, and they shared other
troubles, such as life imprisonment in the case of Bediuzzaman, or soli-
tary confinement. There is a verse of the Qur'an that reads, "Or did you
suppose that you would enter the Garden without facing the same as
those who came before you?." I want to ask the reasons behind this.
You always say, and it is in your books, that a believer will lead a peace-
ful and positive life. That is the essential theme. So how are we to inter-
pret this process experienced by people representing Islam at the high-
est level, and even the prophets?

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