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Harun Yahya (Adnan Oktar)

legiance to you under the tree. He knew what was in
their hearts, sent down serenity to them, and has reward-
ed them with an imminent victory. (Surat al-Fath, 18)

Allah places serenity to the believers’ hearts in times of dif-
ficulty, and thus they experience a sense of contentment, secu-
rity, and determination.
Actually, this sense is with believers at all times, for they

know that Allah is the sole ruler of all things and thus have no
reason to panic or feel sad or anxious. They understand the
truth of: “If Allah helps you, no one can vanquish you. If He
forsakes you, who can help you after that? So the believers
should put their trust in Allah” (Surah Al ‘Imran, 160). All be-
lievers know that their difficulties, no matter how great they
may appear, are transitory. Understanding that their life in this
world, when compared to the eternal life waiting for them in
the Hereafter, is very short, they realize that whatever they suf-

fer here, regardless of how long it seems, will be well worth it,
for enduring it patiently and showing their true character will
cause Allah to let them enter Paradise. There, believers will suf-
fer no anxiety, sadness, want, boredom, or hardship. On the
contrary, they will live amid endless beauty and have whatev-
er their hearts desire.
So, living in this awareness allows them to approach every

event with unshakable trust in Allah. And, the resulting sense
of spiritual contentment and joy is one of this world’s finest
blessings. It must be remembered that all hearts and strength is
in Allah’s hands, for He creates what, when, and however He
wills. Those who seek contentment and security will never find
the road to it if Allah does not give the directions. The ease that
living a life of religious morality brings to people comes from

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