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have eyes with which they do not see. They have ears with which
they do not hear. Such people are like cattle. No, they are even fur-
ther astray! They are the unaware. (Qur'an, 7:179)

God informs us in the Surat al-Hijr that these people are under
a spell that they do not believe even if they see miracles:

Even if We opened up to them a door into heaven, and they spent
the day ascending through it, they would only say: "Our eyesight
is befuddled! Or rather we have been put under a spell!" (Qur'an,
15:14-15)
Words cannot express just how astonishing it is that this spell
should hold such a wide community in thrall, keeping people from
the truth, and remaining unbroken for 150 years. It is understand-

able that one or a few people might believe in impossible, illogical
scenarios and claims full of stupidity and illogicality. However,
"spell" is the only possible word to use when people from all over
the world believe that unconscious and lifeless atoms suddenly de-
cided to come together and form a universe that functions with a
flawless system of organization, discipline, reason, and conscious-
ness; a planet named Earth with all its features so perfectly suited

to life; and living things full of countless complex systems.
In fact, in the Qur'an God relates the incident of the Prophet
Moses (pbuh) and Pharaoh to show that some people who support ADNAN OKTAR (HARUN YAHYA)
atheistic philosophies actually influence others by use of spells.
When Pharaoh was told about the true religion, he told the Prophet
Moses (pbuh) to meet with his own magicians. When the Prophet
Moses (pbuh) did so, he told them to demonstrate their abilities
first. The verses continue:

He said: "You throw." And when they threw, they cast a spell on 97