Page 69 - The Silent Language Of Evil

Harun Yahya

state from the others around them, and that even this good news
cannot liberate them from their spiritual condition.
However, all this effort is clearly pretense. If he wanted to, this
person has the will to snap himself out of that state in a moment. But
he does not want to, and is determined to continue in this satanic be-
havior. Were he to mention all the blessings around him, his nega-
tive atmosphere would dissipate. Seeing the truth, he would
conform his behavior to the moral teachings of the Qur'an. But be-
cause he does not want to do so, he remains deliberately sullen in
the heaviness that listening to the voice of satan has cast over him.
With the traps he has set, satan convinces people that the evil deeds
they have done are good and, by their own will, draws them into a
system that will do them harm.
The Qur'an tells us that the ungrateful, who refuse to acknowl-
edge the blessings of our Lord, are actually aware that they are be-
having in this way:

Truly man is ungrateful to his Lord and indeed he bears
witness to that. (Surat al-'Adiyat: 6-7)
In another verse, Allah says that these individuals are really
able to perceive these blessings:
They acknowledge Allah's blessing and then deny it. Most
of them are unbelievers. (Surat an-Nahl: 83)

In such a situation, however, one must immediately take refuge
in Allah. If he persists in behavior contrary to the moral teachings of
the Qur'an, he must remember that Allah may repay him with the
pangs of Hell. Such a person should consider his own helplessness
compared to the infinite power of Allah, that he needs His mercy;
and must adopt a moral attitude that will never permit him the au-
dacity to be so bold.

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