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pen. On the contrary, considering that they are the ones ensur-
ing the security of the state, they revere and support them. The
members of society in general put their trust in their state, army
and police and stand by them. Student uprisings, disputes
among brothers and clashes between right and left all come to
an end. That is because no further issues over which to argue
are left. Everyone starts to have faith in the Book of Allah and
adopts the principles taught in His Book; consequently nothing
remains over which to have any conflict. In bringing solutions
to problems, everyone places himself in other people's shoes,

shows mercy to others and approaches all issues with compas-
sion. Each problem is thus solved without delay and in the best
possible way.
Under such favorable conditions, governing the state be-
comes reasonably simple. The country becomes a secure and
prosperous place. Administrators of the country treat the citi-
zens fairly and compassionately and thus unjust practices
cease. In return, they are respected by the citizens. Such states
surely lay their basis on an unshakeable foundation.
In the absence of Islamic morals, the father becomes the
enemy of the son, and vice versa, brothers fall out and employ-
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ers oppress their employees. Social anarchy penetrates into all
sections of society, factories and firms stop operating due to an-
archy and the wealthy exploit the labor of the poor. In business
life, people try to cheat one another. Disorder, conflicts and an-
archy become a way of life for the members of society. The rea-
son for all this is that people have no fear of Allah. People hav-
ing no fear of Allah feel free to commit injustice, and do not
hesitate to resort to extremes of violence and cruelty-even mur-
der. Furthermore, without feeling a single pang of conscience,
they dare to publicly express their lack of regret. In contrast,
one who is convinced that he could face eternal punishment in

THE NIGHTMARE OF DISBELIEF