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Romanticism in the Name of Religion

Messenger," they say, "What we found our fathers doing is enough
for us." What! Even if their fathers did not know anything and
were not guided! (Qur'an, 5:104)
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Whenever they commit an indecent act, they say, "We found our
fathers doing it and God commanded us to do it too." Say: "God
does not command indecency. Do you say things about God you do
not know?" (Qur'an, 7:28)
When they are told: "Follow what God has sent down," they say,
"No, we will follow what we found our fathers doing." What! Even
if Satan is calling them to the punishment of the Blazing Fire?
(Qur'an, 31:21)

Conclusion
If a person wants to be able to practise the kind of religion that God
wants him to practice, he must first escape the mire of romanticism. As
He has commanded in the following verse: "That is because God is the
Real…" (Qur'an, 22:62), God is the Real, and to understand this it is
necessary to be a "realist." Those who are captivated by romantic ideals,
on the other hand, are influenced either by perverse ideologies, such as
romantic nationalism or communism, or lose touch with the notions of
wisdom and sincerity through a romantic interpretation of religion, or
are affected by the kind of romantic idea of love that we shall examine
in the next chapters of this book.
Even if those individuals affected by this way of thinking were to
start practicing religion, they lack the mental stability to persevere,
because of the faltering spiritual condition that romanticism leads
them to have. There are numerous individuals who begin to practice
religion inspired by a few romantic notions, but who quickly give it up
and return to a life without religion.
However, God gives this command to human beings:
He is Lord of the heavens and the earth and everything in between
them, so worship Him and persevere in His worship. Do you know
of any other with His Name? (Qur'an, 19:65)