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THE RELIGION OF THE IGNORANT

come dull, and they begin talking very slowly, one word at a time.
They spend a long time describing something that could be clarified
quickly, and regard this as another requirement of old age.
People who were full of life in their youth suddenly, and of
their own free will, lose all hope, joy and vivacity. For example, they
experience no excitement in the face of a beautiful view, an attrac-
tive person, a pretty song or a demonstration of good behavior. On
the contrary, they often grow sad at such moments.
According to the false rules of Ignorantism, people must start
waiting for death after reaching such an age. That is why nearly all
who have reached their 60s are just waiting to die. Production
comes to a standstill, out of their prevailing belief that nothing re-
mains to be done. Death is certainly close at hand at that age, and
that fact should not be forgotten. However, those who live by the re-
ligion of ignorantism do not prepare for death by striving to attain
moral perfection, having a deep fear and love of Allah. On the con-
trary, theirs is a vain life spent in pretending to ignore the Hereafter.
They unwisely wait for death, merely "killing time" until it comes.
Someone who produced ideas in his youth now ceases to use
that ability. Another who was once very clever and able now begins
to pretend to understand nothing, to hear with difficulty, to think
slowly and be good for nothing, just because he has reached a cer-
tain age. Most people spend the final 20 years of their lives looking
out the window, or watching soaps on television, totally divorced
from the beauties of this world. This damage stems from the fact
that accustoming themselves to not using their talents leads to a
gradual slowing down of the mental faculties and early senility. The
loss suffered by a person who adopts this kind of behavior and
lifestyle will surely be much greater in the Hereafter.

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