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Harun Yahya (Adnan Oktar)

Surah Al ‘Imran: 92, 134; Surat at-Tawba: 92)
• They are careful about being clean. (Surat al-Baqara:
125, 168; Surat al-Muddaththir: 1-5)
• They attach importance to esthetics and art. (Surah
Saba’: 13; Surat an-Naml: 44)
• They do not spy on or backbite believers. (Surat al-
Hujurat: 12)
• They avoid jealousy. (Surat an-Nisa’: 128)
• They ask for forgiveness from Allah. (Surat al-
Baqara: 286; Surah Al ‘Imran: 16-17, 147, 193; Surat al-
Hashr: 10; Surah Nuh: 28)

Oppression against Believers

The attributes of believers stated above are actually
designated along two themes:
The first are those beautiful attributes which believers
display of their own volition; these include being a ser-
vant to Allah, self-sacrifice and modesty.
The second, however, are those which they evince in
matters beyond their control, e.g. the plots devised against
them or their being mocked by disbelievers. In fact, these
are very important in enabling one to identify sincere be-
lievers. That is because many of the attributes displayed
by believers are of an “imitable” nature. For instance, a
hypocrite can also practice every act of worship - like per-
forming prayers five times every day -or make sacrifices,
provided that he gains from doing so. But the attributes
displayed in situations beyond their control are “non-im-
itable,” e.g. when disbelievers subject sincere believers to
oppression.

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