Page 95 - Character Types of the Unbelievers

Harun Yahya-Adnan Oktar
Indeed, it is because of all these vices that they are unable to find
happiness easily. Majority of them are used to getting everything easily,
and so take the advantages of their material wealth for granted. And,
they fail to derive due pleasure from good that is spiritual because they

cannot recognize it. Compared to other character-types, their deviance is
more blatant. One who is not accustomed to recognizing such subtleties,
will not appreciate an act of kindness done towards him, and will soon
forget it. For this reason, he becomes one who is hard to satisfy.
Because they are not able to appreciate the good in others, they can-
not experience love or respect for them. It does not enter their minds that
others appreciate that the good in them and love they are ready to show

to be recognized.
Evidently, these people have developed for themselves a type of
character contrary to the values otherwise considered acceptable. But, it
must be pointed out that, even though they were to be exiled from the so-
cial milieu, or lose their wealth, they would continue in their debased
morality. Therefore, this character type does not refer merely who are
wealthy. Merely the fact that they have been brought in such a milieu
and under specific circumstances, is sometimes enough for them to ac-
quire such character traits.

However, being brought up in a wealthy environment is no reason
not to have a good moral character. On the contrary, wealth is a blessing
from Allah. The important thing is to thank Him for these blessings, and
to use them in a way that will please Him. We can see examples of this
morality in the lives of the prophets. We are told in the Qur’an that the
Prophet Sulayman (as) asked for wealth from Allah so that he could wor-
ship Him, and show gratitude for His blessings:

He (Sulayman) said, “Truly do I love the love of good, with a

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