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evolution." There are other people who believe that superstitious

beliefs such as reincarnation can be reconciled with Islam. Such

fallacies have to be eliminated and the lack of knowledge compensated

in the shortest time possible.

The second enemy identified by Bediüzzaman, stipulation, is the

imposition of some non-faith-related thoughts and lifestyles upon

people as obligations. For example, the theory of evolution is imposed

through television, textbooks and schools and is presented as a

statement with no alternative. As Bediüzzaman shows, the theory of

evolution has been adopted on the basis of a dangerous stipulation,

justified by the misleading phrase, "Evolution is science."

Indoctrination has worked so well that denial of evolution is perceived

as the denial of science. In the face of this assertion by evolutionist

and materialist circles, it is essential that people be informed of the

invalidity of this dangerous ideology. This can be realized through the

publication of books and various communication and media tools

presenting the harms of the theory of evolution and materialist

philosophy.

The last enemy addressed by Said Nursi is disagreement, which

is no less of a threat today when so many issues among people are in

controversy. When people fail to reach a consensus, many issues

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