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ROMANTICISM: A WEAPON OF SATAN

The Day a man will flee from his brother and his mother and his
father, and his wife and his children: on that Day every man among
them will have concerns enough of his own. (Qur'an, 80:34-37)
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The kind of romantic love that leads to idolatry has become
acceptable in society as completely "innocent," as "mere romance" and
as "true feelings;" it is even praised and encouraged. Usually, it is at a
young age that people fall under the influence of romanticism, which
prevents the development of their minds and conscience, keeping them
ignorant of religion, faith and the purpose of creation. They have
forgotten God, and know nothing about loving or fearing Him. Idolatry
then becomes the common practise of this misguided generation.
Television and films often impose romantic and emotional
subjects on viewers. They contend that sentimentality is merely a
natural tendency in human beings. Romance is one of the most
consistent and marketable themes in music, poetry and literature.
Satan knows very well that sentimentality is a sickness that prevents
people from thinking properly, of recognising reality, of being mindful
of God, and of contemplating the purpose of creation and the afterlife,
and that it lures people away from
practising their religion, and leads
... It is as if their faces
them ultimately into idolatry.
were covered by dark
Therefore, he seeks to mislead
patches of the night.
society at every turn by means of
Those are the
an intense and constant
Companions of the Fire,
bombardment of sentimental
remaining in it
timelessly, for ever. On themes.
the Day We gather them Consequently, those who think
all together, We will say that idolatry simply refers to the
then to those who worship of false-gods, or statues
associated others with made of stone or wood, should be
God, "To your place, you careful not to regard themselves as
and your partner-gods!" immune from this matter, or to be
Then We will sift them among those who will say on the
out … last day, "By God, our Lord, We
(Qur'an, 10:27-28) were not idolators." (Qur'an, 6:23)