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THE SOLUTION TO SECRET SORROWS

the All-Merciful in the Unseen. Give them the good news
of forgiveness and a generous reward. (Surah Ya Sin: 11)
In the following pages, we will refer to behavioral defects shown
by certain people who, given an admonition, deceive themselves that
their insincerity can not be proven. These types of behavior are not in
accordance with the Qur'an. Indeed, it will be possible for people to
be rescued from these secret insincerities, only through their under-
standing that they are contrary to the Qur'an and that in the sight of
Allah, they all amount to sins. Keep in mind that Allah's mercy and
generosity are there for those who recognize this truth and sincerely
change their behavior—as we are reminded in this verse:
But if anyone repents after his wrongdoing and puts things
right, Allah will turn towards him. Allah is Ever-Forgiving,
Most Merciful. (Surat al-Ma'ida: 39)

Failure to Think and Unwillingness to Think
Satan makes every effort he can to divert believers to his own
path. One of the things he wants the least is for believers, by gaining
true sincerity, to achieve a morality that Allah will approve. For this
reason, when people are summoned to the true faith, satan will def-
initely try to influence them in the opposite direction.
One of satan's efforts towards this end is preventing people
from thinking. For this purpose, satan does his best to steer people
into defending themselves and finding excuses for their mistakes. A
person who is under his influence begins to feel angry with believ-
ers who warn him and thinks he's suffering an injustice. In addition,
since he realizes that when he thinks he will clearly see the realities
and be forced to confess his insincerity, he completely shuts down
his thinking process. A person whose mind is infected with this type
of insincerity cannot correct his mistakes by thinking matters

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