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SATAN'S SLY GAME:
THE FALSE RELIGION OF PEOPLE-WORSHIP

Plainly, the foundation of a happy and successful life lies
upon a person's knowing his responsibility and serving only
Allah. This attitude also provides for balance in society as a
whole. If it were otherwise—that is, with an increased number
of those who deny Allah's existence and do not fear the final
punishment He will give—this balance would be ruined. If peo-
ple forget they are Allah's servants and turn to other creatures,
there are serious consequences, such as the degeneration of
morals in society and the degradation in human relationships.
In such a situation, relationships are based on profit. The power-
ful oppress the weak; and mercilessness, cruelty, hypocrisy and
hostility find an easy place to grow. As a result, family and so-
cial life, national well-being and even world peace are endan-
gered.
In the Qur'an, Allah says that those who reject His com-
mandments to follow their own desires will cause serious de-
generation among humanity.
If the truth were to follow their whims and desires, the
heavens and the earth and everyone in them would
have been brought to ruin. No indeed! We have given
them their Reminder, but they have turned away from
it. (Surat al-Muminun, 71)
Today, a large number of people do not realize that the
causes of the degradation they live in and complain about con-
stantly arise from their following their own passions and setting
up partners beside Allah. For this reason, they look for remedies
in various places. They believe that if only they made some eco-
nomic, social and cultural changes, their nation's wealth would
increase, and developing technology would solve all their prob-

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