Page 89 - The Silent Language Of Evil

Harun Yahya

who believe: those who perform prayer and give the alms, and
bow." (Surat al-Ma'ida: 55)
They reflect the sickness in their hearts and thus cannot show
love and sincerity as they ought. But, in the Qur'an, Allah reminds
us that a person can achieve success only in this way: "As for those
who make Allah their friend, and His Messenger and those who
believe: it is the party of Allah who are victorious!" (Surat al-
Ma'ida: 56) A person who turns his back on this kind of morality will
have satan as his friend. And the Qur'an describes this kind of
friendship in these words:

… Anyone who takes satan as his protector in place of
Allah has clearly lost everything. (Surat an-Nisa': 119)
People act comfortably and naturally around those they trust;
they do not feel uneasy that their friends know something about
them. For example, even if a mother knows that her child has some
shortcomings or makes some mistakes, this does not make either of
them uncomfortable. As a kindness to her child, the mother will help
him overcome his shortcomings. And the child, knowing his
mother's good intentions, will not be embarrassed. No matter what
the child's error, his mother will always be loving and generous with
her goodness and self-sacrifice. And the child, certain of his mother's
unconditional love, will always feel intimate love toward her. The
child will never fear that anything will ever get in the way of that
love.
This also holds true for believers who seek Allah's favor and
who are united with one another in their fear of Him. Believers are
one in their determination to be together forever, in this world and
the next. As the Qur'an tells us, believers love one another in the in-
timacy of brotherhood: "Hold fast to the rope of Allah all together,

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