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THE SILENT LANGUAGE OF EVIL

mined to be unhappy and does not submit to Allah. Allah tells us in
the Qur'an about the spiritual state of these people:
Our Lord, our miserable destiny overpowered us. (Surat al-
Muminun: 106)

But by Allah's will, every individual has the power to save him-
self from every kind of wickedness. Allah has revealed this in many
verses of the Qur'an. Allah has inspirited in the human lower self
both wickedness and the ways to avoid it. Therefore, every individ-
ual has this possibility from his creation. Only a person who does
not know the Qur'an and does not practice religious morality can
despair and say, "It's out of my hands!" Believers know that such
helpless words have nothing to do with the morality that comes
from faith.
A person can be at ease, joyful and content only if he submits to
Allah and draws close to Him. It pleases Allah for an individual to
reject negativity and the unhappiness it brings. Allah tells us in the
Qur'an that there is no fear or sorrow for those who truly believe:
It is He Who sent down serenity into the hearts of the be-
lievers thereby increasing their faith with more faith...
(Surat al-Fath: 4)

... Then when guidance comes to you from Me, those who
follow My guidance will feel no fear and will know no sor-
row. (Surat al-Baqara: 38)

THOS WHO PROTEST WITH A SULLEN AND
LIFELESS DEMEANOR
Another characteristic those under the influence of satan de-
velop is a sullen, stiff appearance with which they make their secret
protest. Their purpose is to send various messages to those around

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