Page 49 - The Debased Culture of Superficiality

Harun Yahya - Adnan Oktar 47

lives they lived and their personalities are examples of high
morality, nobility and excellence. They built an indestructible
wall between themselves and the ignorant cultures others
lived in. With the superior awareness their faith gave them,
they remained always apart from the debased culture that
the majority had fallen into. Because of his conscience, as we
said above, a person with faith would never accept being a
part of such a culture no matter what circumstances he was
brought up under. For him, living in such a way would not
seem fitting. Even if he knew that he would cause consterna-
tion among his acquaintances and lose their affections, he
would never allow a single thought or action of such debased
culture to adulterate his character as a Muslim.
Those who live in the debased culture of ignorance may
make themselves a lot of friends in their society. They may
gain material means and form friendships based on profit.
They may be deceived by the large numbers of people living
shallow lives, and advance friendships with such people
with the idea of increasing their own gain. They may think
they can obtain power and respect by conforming to the
majority—even if the majority is made up of those with
debased moral characters. According to the Qur’an, howev-
er, this idea is totally wrong. In the following verses, Allah
tells us that real excellence and nobility come from living the
moral life of faithful Muslims and making friends with them:

Do those who take the unbelievers as protectors, rather
than the believers, hope to find honor with them? Honor
belongs entirely to Allah. (Surat an-Nisa’: 139)
. . . But all honor belongs to Allah and to His messenger