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Harun Yahya (Adnan Oktar)

out this book. According to this superstitious mindset, summed
upo in the words, "We only come round once," death is the end.
That being the case, "we must enjoy life" while we are still here.
One can experiment with all things to that end. Because it has
been declared in the society of ignorance that everything that
pleases a person is legitimate. But the facts are very different.
Members of the society of ignorance never use their intelli-
gence in the slightest. It is clear that death is an unavoidable end
for everyone. Yet, the ignorant disregard this fact and keep it out
of the agenda as much as possible. They sedulously avoid think-
ing about it and prevent people from talking about it. Many peo-
ple lead their lives as if they will never die, although most people
do not deny the existence of Allah. When they are asked, they
claim they do believe in the afterlife as well. But slightly closer ex-
amination shows that there is no real belief in the hereafter there.
The psychology is question is emphasized as follows in verses:
"As to these, they love the fleeting life, and put away be-
hind them a Day that will be hard." (Surat Al-Insan: 27)
"You will indeed find them, of all people, most greedy of
life,-even more than the idolaters: Each one of them
wishes He could be given a life of a thousand years: but
the grant of such life will not save him from (due) pun-
ishment. For Allah sees well all that they do." (Surat Al-
Baqara: 96)
"Ah indeed! Are they in doubt concerning the Meeting
with their Lord? Ah indeed! It is He that doth encom-
passes all things!" (Surah Fussilat: 54)
Since they think their death will be an ultimate end for their
being, their desire to live forever is fulfilled in another way. Most

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