Page 109 - The Religion Of The Ignorant

Harun Yahya - Adnan Oktar

the house are exhibited there for the benefit of guests. No doubt, it is a
great virtue for a person to get ready for her guests, to try to make
them feel comfortable. However, as indicated before, for people living
by the morality of ignorantism, the purpose behind preparing a spe-
cial room for guests is not to make them feel comfortable but rather to
show off.
Apart from the house, the children are the main element of dis-
play. Indeed, there is an enormous distortion in the attitude towards
children right from the outset. Mother and father imagine that they
own their children, as if they had given them life. Nobody thinks that
it is really Allah Who creates and is the true Lord of everything.
Parents who assume ownership of their children then begin fre-
quently referring to how intelligent or attractive their children are,
and boast of the fact, as if their children's beauty or intelligence actu-
ally stemmed from them. They even take credit for any positive fea-
tures in their children by saying, "Of course he takes after me." This
showing off by means of the children increases as time passes. The
schools they attend, their circle of friends and the places they visit are
all described to everyone. In addition to boasting through one's chil-
dren, the custom of making them the sole purpose and meaning of
one's life is also widespread among families of the Religion of the
Ignorant.
Some parents regard their children as their sole reason for living,
and claim that they have devoted their entire lives to preparing a bet-
ter future for them. The fact is, however, that the sole aim of every
human life is to serve Allah. Life is to be devoted solely to Allah.
Caring for one's children is a form of religious observance to be per-
formed solely for His approval.
Women's entire lives are focused on the aim of getting married.
From earliest childhood, this objective is held up as the most impor-

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