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revealed in the Qur’an that the believers who followed the
messengers were groundlessly accused of “low levels of intel-
lect” and “foolishness”:
When they are told: “Believe in the way that the people
believe,” they exclaim: “What! Are we to believe in the
way that fools believe?” No indeed! They are the fools,
but they do not know it. (Surat al-Baqara, 13)
The ruling circle of those of his people who were unbe-
lievers said: “We do not see you as anything but a
human being like ourselves. We do not see anyone fol-
lowing you but the lowest of us, unthinkingly. We do not
see you as superior to us. On the contrary, we consider
you to be liars.” (Surah Hud, 27)
Through such slanderous claims, Bediuzzaman’s oppo-
nents tried to give the impression that he had brainwashed his
young students, and that they were just foolish and irrational
enough to be brainwashed. In other words, Bediuzzaman was
accused of some form of “magic,” as were earlier believers.
In reality, Bediuzzaman and the Muslims with him were
intelligent people who acted in the light of reason, con-
science, and the Qur’an’s guidance. Those who made these
unfounded allegations knew very well that this was so. In fact,
none of these allegations hurt Bediuzzaman and his followers;
rather, the patience and submission to Allah with which they
bore these insults only increased their mental maturity and
reward in the Hereafter.