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CHARACTERISTICS OF

UNAWARE INDIVIDUALS

Unaware individuals focus their attention on and pursue
worldly desires and expectations as if they were in a trance.
They direct all of their efforts toward achieving a higher rank or
position and more possessions, and constantly imagine and
talk about what they will do with the money they earn. They are
so preoccupied with these things that they forget about Allah’s
commands and prohibitions. Unable to conceive of Allah’s
knowledge and power, they feel under no obligation to respect
the limits He has established for humanity.
Remembering Allah stimulates the conscience of those
who do not believe in the Hereafter and reminds them of their
unawareness. But when they struggle with their egos as to
whether they should fulfill their responsibilities to Him or not,
they end up clinging to their unawareness. As a result, they
feel great inner discomfort whenever Allah’s name is men-
tioned:
When Allah, the One and Only, is mentioned, the hearts
of those who do not believe in the Hereafter shrink back,
shuddering. But when others apart from Him are men-
tioned, they jump for joy. (Surat az-Zumar: 45)

Adnan Oktar