Page 74 - Satan's Sly Game: The False Religion of People-Worship

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

his friend's car. He counts it a great success when people say
about him, "That rich man's friend is very nice. How lucky he is!"
He thinks he is important for having that man as a friend and
just to be called "his friend," is prepared to take part in all his
whims, even if they are sometimes cruel and selfish.
However, human beings must found their friendships on
Allah's will, because they can gain honor and power only by
being His servants. In the Qur'an, Allah tells us that all the hon-
ors and positions that people seek belong to Him:
Do those who take the disbelievers as protectors, rather
than the believers, hope to find power and strength
with them? Power and strength belong entirely to
Allah. (Surat an-Nisa', 139)
A person can be harmed and humiliated merely by forming
worldly friendships based on the pursuit of these goals.
Friendships established only to attract attention and stir up envy
will never meet one's true expectations. So long as an individual
does not live according to the moral teachings of the Qur'an, he
will never know real friendship, faithfulness, or loyalty. Even if
he appears to have gained a few worldly advantages, friends
who do not practice the morality of the Qur'an will cause him
great loss in the hereafter. In the Qur'an, Allah reveals this truth:
They debar them from the path, yet they still think they
are guided so that, when he reaches Us, he says, "If only
there was the distance of the two Easts between you and
me! What an evil companion!" (Surat az-Zukhruf, 37-38)

Let Them Say, "He Always Knows What's Best"

Humans are helpless creatures; it is impossible for them to
step outside the fate that Allah has determined for them.

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