Page 31 - The Nightmare of Disbelief

will and desires. Otherwise, one would become a slave to one's
own desires:
Have you seen him who has taken his whims and desires to
be his god?… (Surat al-Furqan: 43)

Accordingly, all through his life, a believer evaluates all
the alternatives-be it about an incident, a thought or an attitude
-and chooses the one most pleasing to Allah.
Consequently, a believer, who spends his life in attaining
the approval of our Creator, may hope to be rewarded with
eternal bliss. Therefore, being a servant to Allah is merely for
one's own good. Allah is surely in no need of one's prayers,
worship or good deeds. As revealed in the Qur'an: "Allah is
Rich beyond need of any being." (Surat al-Ankabut: 6)

In the Qur'an Allah Advises Man How to
Distinguish between Good and Evil

In an environment where Qur'anic principles are disre-
garded, various unreliable criteria are employed to establish
the difference between good and evil. Reliance on such diverse
criteria results in erroneous conduct and harmful conse- 29
quences. For instance, a person who attempted a crime only
once is regarded as more innocent than others who have com-
mitted several crimes. A burglar describes himself as a harm-
less person compared to a murderer, while a murderer thinks
that he is not so bad since he has committed murder only once

in his lifetime. In his eyes, it is those who make their living
from murder who are evil. A professional killer, on the other
hand, draws a distinction between himself and a psychopath,
and considers himself quite innocent. The same also holds true

HARUN YAHYA (ADNAN OKTAR)