Page 45 - The Nightmare of Disbelief

They say, "There is nothing but our existence in the world.
We die and we live and nothing destroys us except for
time." They have no knowledge of that. They are only con-
jecturing. (Surat al-Jathiya: 24)
Anyone with such a mistaken approach is vulnerable to all
kinds of wickedness or immorality. He may unabashedly lie,
steal, break his promises, resort to violence, take lying for
granted, defraud, or exploit the labor and resources of others
whenever he has the opportunity. There is simply nothing to
hold such a person back from evil.

In time, being enslaved by his ego (lower soul), he obeys
its commandments without any hesitation. He sees no limits to
the wickedness he can engage in. If it is in his interests, he sees
no reason not to commit murder. Daily newspapers run head-
lines about such incidents. Their pages are full of tragic stories
about people killing their neighbors for jewelry, women killing
their husbands out of rage, fathers torturing their children or
people murdering their parents for money. No doubt, there are
certainly countless similar incidents occurring each and every
day, but these remain hidden. All these provide clear evidence
that people have become the blind slaves of their lower selves. 43
Spiritually, they are inferior even to animals. In the Qur'an,
each such individual is called "the Transgressor beyond
bounds, the Sinner." (Surat al-Mutaffifin: 12)
In a society where people can do anything at any time, an
ordinary person next to you in a bus, shopping mall or theater
may well pose a potential danger. He may be a robber, a mur-
derer or a rapist. Furthermore, such a dangerous person can

appear attractive and have a brilliant mind or educational
background. An interview which appeared in a popular maga-
zine confirms this:

HARUN YAHYA (ADNAN OKTAR)