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Harun Yahya (Adnan Oktar)

from them, that they would not ascribe to Allah anything
but the truth? And they have studied what is in the Book.
But best for the righteous is the home in the hereafter.
Will you not understand?" (Surat Al-A'raf: 169)
In such as case, it takes more careful observation to under-
stand if an individual or a group of people is truly Muslim or not.
Because, as is clearly stated in the above verse, speaking Islamic
and religious words does not necessarily show that the speaker is
a real Muslim believer. One might think that such people hardly
exist that they are very few in number. However, they are legion
and in many verses of the Qur'an, their existence is openly men-
tioned.
"Of the people there are some who say: 'We believe in
Allah and the Last Day? But they do not really believe.
Vain would they deceive Allah and those who believe,
but they only deceive themselves, and do not realize!
In their hearts is a disease; and Allah has increased their
disease: grievous is the penalty they will incur, because
they are false to themselves." (Surat Al-Baqara: 8-10)
Other verses, warn us that when these "counterfeit religious
people" are asked certain questions, they answer thus:
"Say: 'Who is it that sustains you in life from the sky and
from the earth? Who is it that has power over hearing and
sight? And who is it that brings out the living from the
dead and the dead from the living? Who is it that rules
and regulates all affairs?' They will soon reply, 'Allah.'
Say, 'Will you not then show piety to Him? Such is Allah,
your real Cherisher and Sustainer: apart from truth, what

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