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THE RELIGION OF THE IGNORANT

never are they invited out of the living/dining room. If the guest
does happen to leave the room, they are made to feel that this is un-
welcome.
If the guest has traveled from a long way away and must stay
for a few nights, the hosts' patience will be tried to the extreme. In a
short while, everything the guest eats, does, and wears will become
a separate cause for complaint. The hosts will calculate every penny
they've spent, from the olive pits left on the plate to the cups of tea
consumed, from the number of meals the guest has eaten to the
number of baths taken and the volume of water consumed. Their
every action will soon make the guest feel unwanted. It's therefore
impossible to feel comfortable in such a home.
Of course, guests also behave in accord with the rules of the
Religion of the Ignorant. That means seeking to extract as much ben-
efit as possible from the home in which they are guests and never
thinking whether they are making their hosts at all uneasy. They
will engage in many other forms of thoughtlessness.
In conclusion, no matter what the situation, people establish an
environment that troubles both themselves and others. The reason
for this is poor moral values, far removed from those of the Qur'an.
The difference between the warmth that Islam encourages in a per-
son and the moral values prevailing in Ignorantism can be seen
clearly in every aspect of daily life. Due to the inhumane, thought-
less and selfish behavior created by the Religion of the Ignorant, a
great many are troubled, unable to live at ease or find a close, trust-
worthy friend. Nonetheless, millions continue to abide by
Ignorantism with the greatest determination, thus causing them-
selves great distress. This situation is described in the Qur'an:
Allah does not wrong people in any way; rather it is people
who wrong themselves. (Surah Yunus, 44)

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