Page 143 - The Religion Of The Ignorant

Harun Yahya - Adnan Oktar

ing, vulgar and hollow are their attitudes and behavior. Neither are
they as aware as they should be that Allah has created them, that
they are in this world to be tested and for only a short time, and that
eventually they will return to our Lord and account for themselves
to Him. Instead of considering these things, giving thanks to Allah
and seeking His approval, they spend their entire lives on simple
quarrels and cultivating simple interests. They work for years in a
tiny office, seek to increase their salaries and position, invent gossip
about others, experience crises of envy, live in a state of stress and
pretense the whole time. However, since they ignore the approval of
Allah and forget about the Hereafter, everything they do is hollow
and meaningless. As revealed in the verse, "Humanity's reckoning
has drawn very close to them, yet they heedlessly turn away"
(Surat al-Anbiya', 1), they are totally heedless and are described in
the Qur'an as those "who play at frivolous games" (Surat at-Tur,
12).
Putting down people who need to have things done, those
without money, the ugly or younger people is a general rule in the
Religion of the Ignorant. Attitudes are determined according to the
client's type and appearance in those workplaces in direct contact
with customers. The client is treated politely and with interest if he
or she appears to be wealthy. But if not, then a superior and uncar-
ing attitude is displayed, along with a desire to be rid of the person.
In this way, the general attitude in stores, shops and boutiques is de-
termined.
Every profession has its own customs and rules. But these val-
ues can be broadened, narrowed or altered according to the value of
the goods in question, the wealth of the client, or the nature of the
work. Making someone believe that an outfit suits them when it
doesn't, selling a low-quality item as if it were a high-quality one, or

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