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Harun Yahya (Adnan Oktar)

Distorted Understanding of Morality in the
Society of Ignorance

The morality of believers described in the Qur’an is
based on fear of Allah and His approval. Since the mem-
bers of the society of “ignorance” do not establish their
value judgments on piety, their moral values are also dis-
torted.
Since the society of “ignorance” is unaware of the infi-
nite power of Allah, its members base their moral under-
standing on the criterion best expressed in the words:
“What will people think?” Such an understanding permits
the commission of morally unacceptable acts in an envi-
ronment where no one hears or witnesses them.
Alternatively, this immoral understanding is legitimized
under a new title and form.
For instance, many people in the society of “igno-
rance” consider adultery immoral. Some individuals who
commit adultery hardly dare to admit it. However, they
generally do not avoid committing it, provided that not a
soul witnesses it.
It is possible to observe various forms of this conduct
in the lives of most ignorant people.

The Desire to Live Forever

Say: “Death, from which you are fleeing, will certainly
catch up with you. Then you will be returned to the
Knower of the Unseen and the Visible and He will in-
form you about what you did.” (Surat al-Jumu‘a: 8)

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