Page 79 - The Silent Language Of Evil

Harun Yahya

ing and being loved. Human beings are basically open to love, but
satan attempts to persuade them with various reasons why they
should not show their love, but repress and even abandon it. With
his intimations, he forces them to act coldly and uninterestedly to-
wards those who really have many lovable qualities.
Those who fall into satan's trap live in anxiety because they can-
not experience love as they should and are not loved because they
are deliberately contrary and cold. Satan's influence blinds them to
others' many lovable qualities. The Qur'an reminds us that human
beings fashion this situation with their own hands:

Allah does not wrong people in any way; rather it is people
who wrong themselves. (Surah Yunus: 44)
Satan's suggestions lead a person into perverse behavior, with
some of the thoughts such people form to persuade themselves:

They do not return love but create dissension
with their arrogance and pride
One of the most evident characteristics of those who live ac-
cording to the Qur'an's moral teachings is their humility and gentle
temperament. These qualities open many doors of blessings for
them and let them take their rightful pleasure from the blessings
that Allah has created for human beings in this world. Because of
their modest characters, they can enjoy a profound experience of
love—one of the most wonderful blessings of the Garden in this
world. They can appreciate all the loveable qualities of others; they
can show the love in their hearts in all sincerity to other persons and,
at the same time, are themselves lovable because of their fine moral
character.
However, the most notable characteristics of a person under the

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