Page 69 - Character Types of the Unbelievers
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Harun Yahya-Adnan Oktar
portant to recognize the error of judging others and ranking them ac-
cording to their profession. Moreover, it is wrong for a person to alter
his personality depending on his profession. People will be judged ac-
cording to the criteria that Allah has revealed in the Qur’an:
Humanity! We created you from a male and female, and made
you into peoples and tribes so that you might come to know
each other. The noblest among you in Allah’s Sight is the one
with the most fear of Allah. Allah is All-Knowing, All-Aware.
(Surat al-Hujurat, 13)
We can see from the verse above that individuals will be held re-
sponsible for their degree of devotion to Allah. Whether man or
woman, young or old, doctor or secretary; that is not the criteria by peo-
ple will be judged on the Day of Judgment. No matter what a person’s
circumstances may be, all must obey the Qur’an. Everyone is responsi-
ble for living as Allah has commanded, and developing their personali-
ties according to the morality taught in the Qur’an.
So, in this section, we will draw attention to this error: People for-
get Allah, the Day of Judgment, Allah’s religion, become overly enam-
ored with this transient world, and develop their own values. In time,
they become ever more entrenched in their identities depending on the
values they have determined. Before discussing in detail the example of
the ignorant person who alters his character according to his profession,
it will be useful to consider the basic character of the business man and
woman because of their dominance in the society.
The Character of the Working Woman
A working woman in a society abiding by the morality of igno-
rance receives more respect in society than the housewife. Because ac-
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