Page 101 - The Nightmare of Disbelief

people they are intimate with. This remains a permanent mood
for them. Yet, the sole reason for this mood is their non-adher-
ence to the principles of religion. The fact that they do not
know our Creator and do not put their trust in Allah is anoth-
er reason for their desperate situation.
In societies where religious values are not cherished, such
as the aforementioned, people live in constant pessimism and

hopelessness, thinking that they have the most important prob-
lems in the world; those who occupy respectable positions in
society likewise suffer the same gloomy mood when their en-
counters in life do not meet their expectations.
However, man never needs to sink into depression and
despondency provided that he puts the solutions provided by
the Qur'an into practice whenever he feels frustrated, and
keeps in mind that there is definitely something positive creat-
ed by Allah in the most seemingly negative situation.
Adherence to the morals of Islam eradicates all sorts of pes-
simism and feelings of failure. One then considers every issue,
whether minor or important, and whatever befalls one, from a

positive perspective. This stance brings peace both to personal
and social areas of life. 99
In adherence to the morals of Islam, nobody sees events as
mere results of coincidences. Considering that every incident
takes place as predestined by Allah, one seeks to comprehend
the purposes of creation lying behind the events and the wis-
dom Allah conveys to mankind.
That is why, in a place where religious values prevail, no-
body says the words "if only". You never hear statements like,

"If I had not gone yesterday, this would not have happened…
If I had not entered this school, I could have gone abroad to
study… If you had come earlier, you could have seen him…

HARUN YAHYA (ADNAN OKTAR)