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ROMANTICISM: A WEAPON OF SATAN

God guides those who follow what pleases Him to the ways of
peace. He will bring them from the darkness to the light by His
permission, and guide them to a straight path. (Qur'an, 5:15-16)
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From the time we were children, we are accustomed to seeing
people able to cry at anything, from an act of injustice they might read
about in a newspaper, to the sight of a hungry person on television.
When we see them expressing their sorrow for others, we suppose
them to be possessed of a good conscience, whereas such an emotional
reaction, if it does not go beyond the mere shedding of tears and the
placing of blame, is of no use. What such an emotional reaction does
not demonstrate is an active and involved interest in the welfare of
those who are suffering. This type of person takes pleasure in crying
and feeling sorry for someone who is suffering, but does nothing to
solve the problem. Subconsciously, they prefer to live in a state of
abstracted sentimentality. Interestingly, such people seem also to be
drawn to pessimism, hopelessness, sorrow, despondency, depression
and all the other negative feelings, into which Satan has diverted the
world by means of sentimentality.
There is still another important aspect to consider in this matter:
If one were to suggest to them that, instead of shedding tears in front

It is interesting that people, whom Satan has
misled through sentimentalism, seem to be drawn
to ill feelings such as pessimism, hopelessness,
sorrow, grief, and depression. Instead of living
with the peace of mind resulting from putting
one's trust in God, people commit themselves into
continual sorrow.