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Harun Yahya

the moral perfection of a believer will interpret any warning they re-
ceive as an unjust personal attack. They cannot understand that the
one giving the warning seeks no benefit for himself, but is making a
sincere effort to improve another's life in this world and the Hereafter.
As Allah points out in the verse, "Do they then seek the judg-
ment of the Time of Ignorance? Who could be better at giving judg-
ment than Allah for people with certainty?" (Surat al-Ma'ida: 50),
they assess the matter with ignorant criteria. In ignorant socieities, crit-
icism is made for the purpose of setting the critic above others and be-
littling others and making them ashamed by pointing out their
weaknesses. Criticism, according to this thinking, is made to express to
someone that the critic does not like him or approve of his behavior. It
is not made to solve a problem or as a means to help the other person
overcome his defects, become better and earn eternal life in the
Hereafter. Since insincere people evaluate events not from the view-
point of the Qur'an, but using the criteria of the ignorant, they interpret
any positive criticism offered to them as detrimental.
People who do not behave in accordance with the Qur'an usu-
ally think that they are being forced to suffer an injustice when they
encounter such a situation. They utter hurtful words to whoever
warns them, become angry, and behave distantly and coldly.
However, it should be clear that none of this behavior conforms
with the morality of the Qur'an. Above everything, Allah's justice
definitely manifests itself on every person and Allah tells us that no-
body will suffer injustice in the verse, "Allah does not wrong any-
one by so much as the smallest speck. And if there is a good deed
Allah will multiply it and pay out an immense reward direct from
Him" (Surat an-Nisa': 40). A believer always hopes that Allah's jus-
tice will make itself apparent in every situation, and for this reason
he exhibits calm and submissive behavior. Those who say they be-

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