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Adnan Oktar 47

ity of ignorant people do not notice the beautiful things
around them; and what they do notice does not have much
meaning for them. As far as they are concerned, there
might as well be a shroud over the various wonderful
blessings that surround them. In the Qur’an, our Lord
describes the state of those who have eyes but cannot
see:
It is not their eyes that are blind, but the hearts in their
breasts that are blind. (Surat al-Hajj: 46)
They have hearts with which they do not understand.
They have eyes with which they do not see. They have
ears with which they do not hear. Such people are like
cattle. No, they are even further astray! They are the
unaware. (Surat al-A‘raf: 179)
Elsewhere, Allah describes the radiant delight in the
faces of those believers who take pleasure in their bless-
ings (Surat al-Mutaffifin: 24). In another verse, He reveals:

Clear insights have come to you from your Lord.
Whoever sees clearly, does so to his own benefit.
Whoever is blind, it is to his own detriment. I am not
here as your keeper. (Surat al-An‘am: 104)
So those who look heedlessly at the beauty around
them can see it only as if behind a curtain. Of course, peo-
ple who live amid some natural beauty will look to take
advantage of it when necessary. For example, they may
enjoy going to the seaside to watch a sunset or look at
flowers and trees, but their enjoyment is limited. They have
no sense of delight deep in their hearts. They experience

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