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Harun Yahya-Adnan Oktar
mould he has been put into. In a society of ignorance, it is considered
very humiliating for a man not to be able to do what is expected of
him. He is expected to be strong and brave, from his childhood into
old age, and may not show the slightest weakness, submission or any-

thing else that does not accord with the male character. So, he is
bound not to let his weakness be seen, even when he is sick or suffer-
ing for whatever reason. Because showing weakness is regarded as a
feminine quality in a society of ignorance, it is not fitting for a man to
appear helpless.
It must also be noted that the strength, bravery and other traits
expected of a man in society are not negative characteristics; they are

actually all good and positive. But, that which is valued as superior by
a society that does not live according to the moral teachings of the
Qur’an often becomes a matter for arrogance and pride. Allah warns
people in the Qur’an against this vice:
Do not avert your face from people out of haughtiness and
do not strut about arrogantly on the Earth. Allah does not
love anyone who is vain or boastful. (Surat al-Luqman, 18)
For this reason, these qualities in ignorant men are not exercised
towards positive ends, but become negative because of their tendency

for arrogance. A type of character is produced who is certain of its
own superiority, arrogant, and unwilling to respect the ideas of
equals.

Various Examples of the Male Character

in a Society of Ignorance
What we have said so far describes the aspects of the male char-
acter in a society of ignorance. There are many other types of male

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