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THE RELIGION OF THE IGNORANT

So woe to those who perform prayer, and are forgetful of
their prayer, those who show off. (Surat al-Ma'un, 4-6)
As we have seen, the most distinct aspect of the Religion of the
Ignorant is that despite being totally at odds with the essence of
Islam and the Qur'an, most of its adherents imagine themselves to
be true believers. That is because Ignorantism—in contrast to the
Qur'an—sets out in detail the kind of religious conception a person
will have and what they will practice, the kind of belief in Allah they
will possess, and what their ethical conception must be. The beliefs
and observances of this corrupt religion are totally different from
those of a true believer. Indeed, in many regards they are the exact
opposite.
One of the major deceptions of the Religion of the Ignorant is
making people believe they are Muslim, while adopting a religion
that is actually far removed from Islam. Those who adopt the rules,
beliefs and ethics of Ignorantism are even unaware that the Religion
of the Ignorant is their actual religion. Such people live by a false re-
ligion adorned and set in front of them in accordance with their pas-
sions and weaknesses by satan—but they are completely unaware
of the fact.
This false religion has a deviant perspective that feels no proper
fear of Allah but accepts His existence, according to its own precon-
ditions. Allah's title of the Creator is accepted, but His infinite
Power and Might over His creations are ignored. They admit that it
is Allah Who will save a person in an instant or cure them of a hope-
less disease, and that He will determine the moment of their death.
Beyond that, however, that everything in daily life, including the
stock exchange, technology, scientific research, trade and politics,
occurs by the will of Allah is denied. In this deviant belief, it is be-
lieved that here, it is human power, reason and intervention that

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