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hat what people see, hear, touch, smell and assume to be absolute
entities are in reality perceptions, and that throughout our lives
we merely deal with copy images is as remarkable as the facts that
T the universe was created from nothing, that existence is eternal,
and that we rise again to eternal life after death. God creates the universe at
every moment with its numberless details, perfect and without defect.
Moreover, this creation is so flawless that many people who have lived on the

earth so far have not understood that the universe and everything they see is
an illusion, and that they have no connection with the reality of matter.
In the 21st century, this truth has become more evident because scientific
discoveries have definitely proven that we are actually never in touch with
matter. Although some people still refuse to accept this fact, it is not something
that can be ignored, disregarded or rejected. On the contrary, knowing the true
nature of matter is an important condition of being a realist. For this reason,
it is very important for those who consider this question to grasp its
significance. Some of those who read about the real nature of matter have

stated that they do not understand why so much importance has been given to
this question. They even think that it has no relation to faith, and ask why it
has a place in every discussion about faith. However, the importance of this
topic is now evident. A knowledge of the true nature of matter scares
materialists because it destroys their worldview, and it is very important for
Muslims to understand this truth and to try to let people know about it.

This knowledge helps people to understand some questions about faith
and must be explained as being as important as any other matter concerning
faith. As a result of an explanation of the real nature of matter, people are
cleansed from their attachment to the things of this world, they direct their
thoughts to the afterlife, they are rescued from a grave error and they can easily
grasp some truths that those errors prevented them from understanding.
Someone with a materialist view of the world, or someone who has been
brought up under the influence of this kind of worldview, can never
understand certain questions such as, "Where is God?", "Do heaven and hell

and hell exist?", "What is the nature of spirit and eternity?", "Is there life after
death?". But perceiving that matter is an illusion naturally provides answers to
these questions, and enables people to clearly see that God is the one absolute
Being.

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