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THE SILENT LANGUAGE OF EVIL

another secret evil under the pretense that it will save him.
In such a situation, once again, it is those who listen to satan
that who will suffer the greatest harm. They grow unhappy and dis-
content because of their negative spiritual state; they are always cal-
culating and so cannot behave as their hearts direct them. They
deliberately ignore the voice of their consciences; gradually this
puts them into a state where they can no longer see the right path
nor find any solution to their problems. Allah shrouds the under-
standing of those who are overwhelmed by satan's intimations and
persist in them, and He renders them helpless, struggling desper-
ately in their own insincerity. Then, they are turned into those very
silent, self-centered, morose personalities that they used to do delib-
erately to make their protests. The mental and physical strength of
those who have been desensitized and rendered speechless by
satan's torments. The Qur'an gives us some examples to show the
spiritual state of such individuals:

Allah makes another metaphor: two men, one of them deaf
and dumb, unable to do anything, a burden on his master,
no matter where he directs him he brings no good, is he the
same as someone who commands justice and is on a
straight path? (Surat an-Nahl: 76)
Another verse draws our attention to the state of these people:
The worst of beasts in Allah's sight are the deaf and dumb
who have no intellect. (Surat al-Anfal: 22)

In the moral teachings of the Qur'an, there is no place for such a
silent language, for suggestive behavior or the negative behavior
comes from satan's influence. In everything, the believer's measure is
the Qur'an. If there is any error, clearly it should be stated intelligently
and eloquently, in keeping with the moral teachings of the Qur'an.

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