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HARUN YAHYA (ADNAN OKTAR)

which people employ to deceive themselves. A few of these mecha-
nisms are mentioned below.
— Postponing thinking about death to the latter years of life:
People generally take it for granted that they will live until their mid-
sixties or seventies. This explains why generally young and middle-

aged people employ this defense mechanism. With such calculations
in mind, they postpone thinking about such issues to the latter years
of their lives. The latter years of life are inescapably the time when
one cannot get the best out of life and this period is thought by many
people to be the most appropriate phase in which to think sedu-
lously about death and become prepared for the next life. This also
brings spiritual relief, since it provides a sense of doing something
for the hereafter.
Nevertheless, it is evident that making such long-term and in-
conclusive plans makes no sense for one whose next breath is not
even guaranteed. Every day he sees many people of his age or even
younger ones dying. Obituaries constitute a considerable part of
daily newspapers. Every hour, television channels report news of
deaths. Often man witnesses the death of people surrounding him.

Yet, little does he think that people around him will also witness his
own death or read about it in the newspaper. On the other hand,
even if he lives for a very long time, nothing will change in his life,
since his mentality will remain the same. Until he is actually facing
death, he just postpones thinking about death.
— Making the assumption that one will "serve one's sen-
tence" in hell only for a certain period: This view, which is preva-
lent in society, is inaccurate. In no part of the Qur'an do we find any
reference to "serving one's sentence" in hell for some time and then
being forgiven, unless Allah wills so. Quite the contrary, in all rele-

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