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

But it must be remembered, these are worldly pursuits. Of
course it's a good thing to work hard and be successful in the
world. But if, in the pursuit of these things, the will of Allah is
forgotten a person has a lot to lose. If he gains a certain amount
of success in this world but has not lived to win Allah's favor, he
will—unless Allah wills otherwise—forever lose his place in the
hereafter.
Before Allah's Sight, man is a feeble being. A person who is
very successful in a given field may suddenly lose it all in the
face of an unexpected event. For example, a person well versed
in world politics who always keeps informed could fall into a
pitiful state as the result of some illness. Such a person should
remember that, compared to Allah's knowledge, he knows noth-
ing; that "Over everyone with knowledge is a Knower." (Surah
Yusuf, 76)
Our Lord has the highest knowledge; it is absolute.
Therefore, a successful person supposed to know everything
about everything in his chosen field must make an effort to win
Allah's favor by being His servant and living a moral life. Real
salvation is possible only in this way.

Let Them Say, "He Adapts Himself
to Every Environment"
As we have been saying from the beginning, a person in an
ignorant society feels obliged to follow its rules and lifestyle. He
tries to do what his circle of acquaintances want him to and be
the model of the sort of individual they want him to be. Often he
won't hesitate to do something against the Qur'an's moral teach-
ings or act in a way that will bring him harm. He does not want
to go contrary to one of the mantras of the religion of people

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