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

things. The kind of person we refer to here pretends to like
things even though he does not—and feels obliged to do them in
order to be liked.)
These are only a few examples. In every society of igno-
rance that does not practice the moral teachings of the Qur'an, it
is possible to find others—at every level, in every city and in
every school. As a result of these feelings of obligation, a person
may find himself following the same rules as people with whom
he has nothing in common and he does not get along. He is con-
demned to live a nightmare of a life from which there is no
awakening. Besides, the rules he has to follow go very much
against his grain. Usually what one person thinks or wants is not
the same as what someone else does. Clearly these rules will not
bring about like-mindedness on any point and offer no intelli-
gent solution to the problems that arise from human nature. For
this reason, a person who avidly practices the religion of people
worship can never get what he wants and he will never be able
to please everyone at the same time. What he does to please one
person, will displease someone else. In short, this false religion
condemns him to a vicious circle.
However, those who seek Allah's favor have no experience
with this kind of confusion. Since their only goal is pleasing
Allah, they do not run across such difficulties. Allah wants peo-
ple to live the kind of life that is completely suited to their na-
ture. Our Lord has sent down the Qur'an to show us how to live
together in harmony and as a guide to direct our lives towards
happiness in both this life and the next. Those who practice the
Qur'an's moral teachings experience the unlimited freedom that
comes from turning to Allah. In their lives, there is no room for
confusion or darkness. Their consciences always know what is

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