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Harun Yahya (Adnan Oktar)

“treading on others” and “abusing them” to achieve their
own ends and satisfy their personal interests. Indeed, their
thinking matches what they receive…
Said Nursi explains how man fails to understand that
his real duty is to be a servant to Allah and adds:
“… They unwisely concluded that life is a struggle.”
This rationale, subscribed to by those who do not live
according to the values of the Qur’an, is one of the funda-
mental tenets of their religion. It is due to the distorted ra-
tionale in question that these people always suffer feelings
of distress and tension:
- The majority of these people, unlike believers, are
selfish, self-seeking people whose only concern is to bene-
fit themselves.
- They lack the delicate disposition that develops with
self-sacrifice. Their love is based on gaining advantage;
they love a person not because of his good values or at-
tributes but because it is in their interest to love him.
- Those whom they consider to be their loved ones,
too, approach them with the same mindset, which creates
a relationship bereft of loyalty. They always feel con-
cerned about the potential unfaithfulness of their partners,
since they know that at any time their partners may find
others who are wealthier or more beautiful…
- They are consumed by jealousy, a trait that prevents
them from taking pleasure in beauties and blessings. For
example, instead of taking pleasure in someone’s beauty
and saying “How beautifully Allah has created him or
her,” they feel restless and ask, “Why am I not as good
looking and beautiful as him or her?”

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