Page 125 - The Nightmare of Disbelief

And tenderness and purity from Us – he
had taqwa – and devotion to his parents

– he was not insolent or disobedient.
Peace be upon him the day he was born,
and the day he dies, and the day he is

raised up again alive.
(Surah Maryam: 13-15)

solely founded on these factors, the collapse of the family be-
comes inevitable whenever one of these factors is missing.
Marriage demands fidelity, love and respect, the type of
concepts that become binding and solid values purely through
religion. Consequently, it is only religion that ensures that a
marriage will last.

Built upon such irrational understanding, marriages gen- 123
erally lack a sound premise. In consequence, couples soon lose
the love and respect, as well as the intimacy, they feel for each
other. No sooner do they start living together than they start to
see the negative sides of one another. This leads to arguments,
fights and severe accusations. Some time later, they accept

things as they are and start experiencing the same classic vi-
cious circle as other people. Born into such families, new gen-
erations also become psychologically unstable. In compliance
with their parents' teachings, they grow into adults who are
bereft of love and respect.

HARUN YAHYA (ADNAN OKTAR)