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A D N A N O K TA R ( H A R U N Y A H Y A )

ADNAN OKTAR: I seek refuge in God from the accursed
satan. Our Lord says: "Do not let their free movement
about the earth deceive you". This is a material of show

for hypocrites. This is how hypocrites speak all the time: 'I

went there, I ordered a zucchini plate in New York. Or, I

ordered a cucumber plate in Portugal.' Why should it be
such a big deal? This is exactly what you eat at your
parents' house. Just because they care about such stuff,
they think others will also do. They never show off with

their faith in God. Yet, the believers always make a

name for themselves through their faith in God, religion
and the Qur'an. On the contrary, hypocrites try to make
a name for themselves through vain deeds. (A9 TV, Feb-
ruary 10 2016)
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They try to learn all kinds of information and world knowledge which might
help them to make a name for themselves among the unbelievers. They constantly

read piles of books filled with information which will be of no use to them in their
lives. By making use of both the means of Muslims and also of the Internet, tel-
evision channels and books, they try to improve themselves and their knowl-
edge.
There is no doubt that it is nice if someone improves his worldly knowledge
and information on every subject. Muslims are also people who are known for
their vast knowledge. Yet, Muslims make use of every single bit of information
they learn for the benefit of humankind and to uncover what is good. Nevertheless,
hypocrites learn something not because they want to make a similar use, but because
'they want to show off to unbelievers and to gain reputation among them'. They
actually learn details of no use such as, 'what did the goats eat during the reign of
the Sumerians?', 'the African antilopes gets poisoned when they eat which plant?',
'what tea did the American Indians drink?' and so on. All of a sudden, they may
say, 'Let me tell you about the number of sheeps in Brazil'. Their purpose is to
surprise people who listen to him and make them say: 'Oh, he really has a great
deal of knowledge'. Indeed, unbelievers who listen to them get really impressed
when they hear them talk about these.
While Muslims spare their every moment of their lives doing something for
the benefit of mankind, they also improve their worldly knowledge. However, hyp-

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