Page 89 - Self-Sacrifice in the Qur'an's Moral Teachings

Harun Yahya - Adnan Oktar

for their potential profits as opposed to the people murdered, the chil-
dren killed by cruelty, or the fear and anxiety suffered by its citizens.
These people do not care about what happens as long as it does
not affect them. But if they could change places with one of the suffer-
ers for only a minute, their heart would melt. If they had to fight to sur-

vive, along with seeing innocent people being murdered and forced to
endure hunger and unbearable poverty, they would not be so callous
and selfish.
However, believers know that the basic reason for these troubles
is that people do not practice the Qur'an's moral precepts. Therefore,
they consider it a matter of conscience to spread this morality among
others, for being reluctant, apathetic, or unwilling to do so only pro-
longs the people's pain and anxiety.
In reality, the widespread nature of these problems is a sign that
humanity is living in the End Times, the period that, as revealed in the
hadiths of our Prophet (saas), will come before the Day of Judgment.
During this time, the Qur'an's moral teachings will not be practiced
and many people will live in error because they have not heard of the
importance of the Qur'an's morality. At such a time, every Muslim is
even more obliged to live a life of self-sacrifice as regards his or her
possessions and life. In these hadiths, our Prophet (saas) tells us that
strife will increase, Muslims will be oppressed and slaughtered, inno-
cent people will be murdered, and poverty and hunger will grow

worse. For example:
In the End Times, troubles from their sultans will afflict my community,
so much so that all places will be problematic for Muslims. (Al-Muttaqi
al-Hindi, Al-Burhan fi `Alamat al-Mahdi Akhir az-Zaman, p. 32)

The Hour will come when violence, bloodshed, and anarchy become

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