Harun YahyaGoodwordDawah & OutreachEnglishAdults(6" x 9")7/1/20008187570210165Paperback.425978818757021917
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Allah, in the Qur’an, calls the culture of people who are not subject to the religion of Allah ‘ignorance’. Only a comparison of this culture with the moral structure of the Qur’an can reveal its primitive and corrupted nature. The purpose of this book is to take this comparison further, displaying the extent of the ‘crude understanding’ of ignorant societies. In this book, Harun Yahya, one of the most prolific and prominent Islamic authors today proceeds with his analysis of disbelief; he explains how those who disbelieve in the truth and oneness of God are misguided by their crude understanding of life’s purpose. They are blinded by worldly desires and goals and lose sight of the ultimate goal of eternal paradise. Yahya focuses on Islam, the way of living chosen and enjoined by Allah, as the only solution to eliminate this mentality.
“…All through the book author discussed the viewpoint, purpose of existence, moral values, beliefs, fears and characters of the people who adhere to the ignorant way of living. The purpose in examining them in details was to show how a life bereft of religion causes man to drift into a “crude understanding.” Another, yet more important purpose was to make them think rationally of the detrimental consequences of their preference both in this world and the life beyond, with a sound mind. Because following vain desires is so pernicious, one should seek ways to avoid doing so. And there is only one way to avoid disappointment: to live up to the moral values of the Qur’an… That is because only the Qur’an grants the “honor” human beings deserve. The Qur’an saves the human soul from the ignorance, crude understanding, negative inspirations, irrational fears, and all perverted beliefs and provides relief from anxiety as well as from the eternal torment in Hell. It grants man wisdom, good conduct, a peaceful environment very similar to Paradise and most importantly, a life in Paradise for all eternity. This book includes extensive reference to the “gloomy environment” ignorant people are surrounded with as well as the “rewarding life” presented by the Qur’an. A comparison between these two, by nature, summons man to the guidance of the Qur’an. This book is a reminder and a warning to the ignorant. As the verse “This is a Reminder. Let him who will, then, choose a way to his Lord,” (Surah Al-Muzzammil: 19) suggests, those willing to follow divine guidance should take warning and take heed. This life is short and temporary. For all men, without exception, the time spent in this world is as short as “the blink of an eye”. It is surely unwise to neglect the next world just for the sake of the temporary joys of this one. The only way to attain eternal salvation is to purify oneself of the teachings of the ignorant society and to adhere to true religion, in other words, the religion enjoined by Allah. What is expected of the readers of this book is that they should make this right choice.”