Page 41 - Satan's Sly Game: The False Religion of People-Worship

Harun Yahya (Adnan Oktar)

their hearts. And though other people may hold positive views
about them, Allah knows their insincerity.
For example, a person may see that his boss's moral charac-
ter is corrupt, that he treats the poor and needy unjustly and has
made the kind of profit forbidden by Allah. Yet for the sake of a
promotion, this employee pretends not to notice his boss's be-
havior. He tries his best to make his boss think he is a loyal, hard
worker and so he turns a blind eye to actions that Allah has for-
bidden. But Allah sees him, and knows everything he thinks and
everything he says. He does nothing to win Allah's favor, but all
the things he does to curry the approval of others is written
down in the Presence of Allah.
In fact, people with such errant beliefs, seeking to influence
others in their own favor become like puppets. Others control
their strings, and they carry out to the letter what is wanted of
them, regardless of whether it is right or wrong, lawful or for-
bidden. In order to satisfy only a few worldly desires and selfish
passions, they agree to become a part of a superstitious system
that ignores Allah and cares nothing for earning His favor. They
are ready to behave in ways that humiliate themselves and de-
grade their humanity; they live under others' control, without
the human dignity that faith affords. As a result, they comprise a
frightening group of people who are insincere, disrespectful and
hypocritical towards others. They do not know what love really
is and live only for their own gain. They lock themselves into a
system where real friendship is absent and every relationship is
based on profit. Within this system, have created with their own
hands, they are—as Allah tells in Surat al-Isra'—lonely and
helpless, far from the mercy and assistance of Allah.

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