Page 43 - The Solution To Secret Sorrows

Harun Yahya

ceive others by putting on an act. For this reason their expressions
are not authentic, their voices are not their natural tones, and what
they say seldom reflects their true thoughts. Because of their pre-
tended behavior, it is impossible for such people to form relation-
ships. They cover up their real characters and try to keep secret their
real opinions about others, their true interpretations of events, and
their own weaknesses, ambitions and desires. Even when their af-
fected behavior and the situation in which they find themselves is
explained to them and they are asked to be sincere, still they respond
with the same affected reactions. As a result, it's never possible to
understand these people's true character and discover their real
ideas. In consequence, it's hard to be comfortable around them be-
cause anyone who covers up his real self may behave unexpectedly
and badly at any time.
By contrast, one of the main characteristics of a believer is trust-
worthiness. What affords him this trustworthiness is his fearing
Allah, taking refuge in Him, and his sincere effort to correct any mis-
takes or defects instead of trying to hide them. Behavior contrary to
this is first of all, insincerity towards Allah and secondly, hypocrisy
toward other people.
Hypocrisy brings pain because it is as difficult and troublesome
as sincerity is easy and comfortable. Insincerity requires that a per-
son put on an act throughout life, without a moment's respite.
Concentrating to maintain the unnecessary pose and continually
planning and calculating are very difficult. In the same way, curbing
the genuine desires that arise from within and never living a natural
life drive people into serious suffering. To turn the bad thoughts in
their hearts into positive thinking, adopt superior morality and
ideas and as a result, be unhesitating in behaving sincerely, naturally
and comfortably is much easier than to live that way.

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