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JAINISM’S ERRONEOUS BELIEFS THAT IDOLIZE MEN

Jainism rejects the existence of Allah but prescribes perverse be-
liefs in other deities such as the perfect man. However, to attain this
perfection, a man must go through a lengthy education process, he
must diligently practice all the required rituals, must inflict sufferings
on himself, exist for years in absolute destitution or even commit sui-
cide if necessary. According to the false beliefs of Jainism, a person who
succeeds in all this will break the imaginary cycle of life and death, free
his soul and attain a higher state of being. (The word Jain comes from the
word Jina, meaning conquest. The word Jina is used in the sense of a conquest
of the spiritual world.)
In Jainism, a person who attains this state is termed to be a
Tirhankara, a deity (surely Allah is beyond that). The aim of millions of
Jains, who regard this superstitious faith as an absolute reality, is to at-
tain that rank. It is believed that there have been 24 Tirhankaras thus

far and that Mahavira, regarded as the founder of Jainism, was the
24th. Tirhankaras in the superstitious Jain religion are believed to be
above everything else; the Jains revere them in rituals and seek
help from them.
In reality, to regard a man as a deity (Allah
forbid), to worship him or to pray to him is as-
cribing partners to Allah. As we have related in
previous chapters, to associate partners with
Allah or His attributes is a great sin which
Allah says He will not forgive. Allah re-

The so-called deities the Mahavira
occupy an important place in
perverted Jainist rituals.

Harun Yahya (Adnan Oktar)