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Harun Yahya
words, that result will be clinched by a few tears , and others will be
fully persuaded.
This perverse ploy is accepted among those who act from an ig-
norant point of view, but people of faith would never see it as legiti-
mate. For those who employ such a satanic method, it is not possible
to convince believers of their innocent good intentions, because the
morality of the Qur'an is the measure used by people with faith. The
Qur'an reveals that the qualities proving that someone is well-inten-
tioned are quite different. A sincere facial expression and tone of
voice, intelligent and aware conversation, and meticulous conform-
ity to the morality of the Qur'an are a clear indications that a person
fears and respects Allah.
There's no need to make a special effort or resort to special
methods to prove the honesty of anyone with this kind of moral
character. Using the sharp mind, understanding and sensitive con-
science that Allah has given them, those of faith can easily detect
such insincere people. For this reason, emotionality and crying—one
of emotionality's major kinds of insincerity—achieve nothing when
used against believers. In the Qur'an, Allah says that weeping is
characteristic of a hypocrite with sickness and weakness in his heart.
We are told in the Qur'an that Yusuf's (as) brothers tried to
cover up their insidious plan by crying. They were jealous of the
love their father had for their brother, Yusuf (as); they came together
and agreed to kill him by throwing him into a well. After they con-
cocted this plan, they went to their father, feigning total innocence:
"Why don't you send him out with us tomorrow so he can
enjoy himself and play about? All of us will make sure that
he is safe." (Surah Yusuf: 12)
They went to their father and tried to assure him that they
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