Page 17 - Character Types of the Unbelievers

Harun Yahya-Adnan Oktar
children, and numerous similar things the ignorant prefer to eternal
life.
Of course, all such blessings are desirable and legitimate things
that one can possess in this world. But, in this regard, the ignorant fall

into great error. They forget that all such blessings belong only to
Allah, and that Allah has granted them for the purpose of showing
gratitude towards Him; they also forget that what is at stake is the
Afterlife.
The fact that the ignorant fail to recognize this reality causes that
ultimately their lives are dull and ordinary. Many people in the world
are in pursuit of these several main ideals. They may often compro-

mise basic moral principles in order to rise above others, earn more
money or take greater advantage of what the world has to offer. But,
these things are not the “good life” they think it is; on the contrary, it
causes them anxiety. No matter how much they are blessed with, those
who have corrupted themselves by placing excessive value on this life
can never experience the pleasure they had hoped to gain. The further
pursuit of more and more, prevents them from enjoying what they
have come to possess. Becoming overly selfish about that which they
possess, they are never satisfied with what they have.

From their excessive ambition to reap greater and greater profits,
they begin to show signs of ill health and early aging. Finally, they con-
front death and encounter the next world, where, contrary to the life of
this world, wealth, status and renown are of no value, and where re-
wards are tabulated according to one’s efforts to earn Allah’s favor.
The great sorrow of those who had neglected Allah during their time
in this world, when they are confronted with this reality, is related in

the Qur’an:

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