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Harun Yahya - Adnan Oktar

cept the truths he told them out of loyalty to their ancestors' su-
perstitious religion. As Allah states in the Qur'an:
When they are told: "Follow what Allah has sent down to
you," they reply: "We are following what we found our fa-
thers doing." What, even though their fathers did not un-
derstand a thing and were not guided! (Surat al-Baqara:
170)

One of the reasons why his tribe refused to abandon their
traditional paganism is found among all people who are dis-
tant from true religion: According to them, the ideas of the ma-
jority are considered to be right, even though they are deviant
and superstitious. According to this distorted logic of these
people, questioning, researching, or criticizing widely held

ideas are unacceptable. This mistake is so important that Allah
states it in the Qur'an and tells all people to avoid it, as follows:
If you obeyed most of those on Earth, they would mis-
guide you from Allah's way. They follow nothing but con-
jecture. They are only guessing. (Surat al-An'am: 116)
The Prophet Abraham (pbuh), like all prophets and be-
lievers, did not make this mistake. He never abandoned the
truth, even when his relatives and friends—in fact, his whole

tribe—opposed him. His belief in Allah was unshakable, and
no difficulty or pressure could turn him from his chosen path.

Allah Bestows Prophethood upon Abraham (pbuh)

All societies have been aware of Allah's existence,
Oneness, Infinite Might and Power; of the Day of Judgment;
and of what Allah wills from His servants. Allah reveals this
truth in the following verse:

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