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Harun Yahya (Adnan Oktar)

"One who thinks too highly of himself is visited with calamities
and meets with difficulties. Whereas one who is not fond of himself,
finds happiness, and receives mercy." (Bediuzzaman Said Nursi,
The Risale-i Nur Collection, The Letters Collection, 23rd Letter)

The ease and peace which stem from honesty
and sincerity
Whenever ignorant people are in trouble, they immediately
resort to falsehood. They see this as an easy means to save them-
selves. Whereas, not being honest and deceitfulness are traits
that gives the most torture and suffering to a person. Above all
else, one who lies, lives in apprehension of his lie being discov-
ered and is fearful of being humiliated. In addition, lying brings
about a burdened conscience, which causes a tense and turbu-
lent situation. And an atmosphere in which everyone lies to one
another is extremely insincere and hypocritical. Everyone is
skeptical of what the others say. They cannot even trust each
other on minor issues. For example, when they ask how the new
outfit they bought looks on them, they know that they will get a
dishonest answer. A friendship based on lies and hypocrisy will
evidently not be a sincere and heart-felt bond.
On the other hand, to a person who fears Allah, honesty is
very important. In one of His verses, Allah commands believers
to be honest:
You who believe! Fear Allah and speak the truth. (Surat
al-Ahzab: 70)
Honesty and sincerity bring believers a good, trustful, and
comfortable life. For example, a believer who makes a mistake
never hides it from others, because he knows that Allah is
watching him and listening to him every second and by facing

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