Page 49 - The Nightmare of Disbelief

would not even conceive of killing anyone. This is illustrated in
the Qur'an by the story of the two sons of the Prophet Adam,
upon whom be peace. One of the sons of the Prophet Adam
(pbuh) wanted to kill his brother merely because he was jealous
of him. The sufferer, who feared Allah, displayed an exemplary
attitude:

Even if you do raise your hand against me to kill me, I am
not going to raise my hand against you to kill you. Truly, I
fear Allah, the Lord of all the worlds. (Surat al-Ma'ida: 28)
At such a point, the basic difference between believers and
unbelievers becomes most apparent. Whatever the circum-
stances may be, believers never even contemplate anything
condemned by Allah. The instruction of the Prophet
Muhammad (saas) to the believers, "There should be neither
harming nor reciprocating harm" (Sunan ibn Majah) also explains
this very clearly. Unbelievers, on the other hand, feel free to en-
gage in wicked deeds.
The morals of Islam eradicate from society such offenses
as theft, bribery, lying and murder. One who adheres to the
morals of Islam lives by observing the limits of Allah and does
not obey the evil whispered to him by his lower self. 47
Someone who does not live by the values of religion, on
the contrary, always behaves as his own interests demand. This

is exactly what leads the way to every kind of wickedness. For
instance, stealing may well be in someone's material interest,
but religion prohibits it. As a matter of fact, theft harms both
the wronged and the wrong-doer. All somebody's savings can
be stolen in a single night, while on the other hand, it may also
cause the thief to suffer "pangs of conscience." For these rea-
sons, religion prohibits such wickedness and opens the way to
a beautiful and peaceful environment in this world.

HARUN YAHYA (ADNAN OKTAR)