Page 91 - Satan's Sly Game: The False Religion of People-Worship

Harun Yahya (Adnan Oktar)

who understand this truth could never practice people wor-
ship—one of the false religions of a society of ignorance.
In the Qur'an, Allah gives many examples of individuals
who avoided non-Islamic immorality in the societies they lived
in and devoted themselves to Allah. One group that attained
this honor was the Companions of the Cave, described in detail
in Surat al-Kahf:
We will relate their story to you with truth. They were
young men who had faith in their Lord and We in-
creased them in guidance. We fortified their hearts

when they stood up and said, "Our Lord is the Lord of
the heavens and the earth and We will not call on any
god apart from Him. We would in that case have ut-
tered an abomination. These people of ours have taken
gods apart from Him. Why do they not produce a clear
authority concerning them? Who could do greater
wrong than someone who invents a lie against Allah?
When you have separated yourselves from them and
everything they worship except Allah, take refuge in
the cave and your Lord will unfold His mercy to you
and open the way to the best for you in your situation."
(Surat al-Kahf, 13-16)
Throughout history, many devout individuals like the
Companions of the Cave have dedicated themselves to Allah
and saved themselves from false beliefs and worldly passions
directed towards winning the favor of others. One of these noted
individuals blessed by Allah and praised in the Qur'an is Mary,
of high moral virtue that made her "most honored among all
women."

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