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ooks and speeches. Knowing nothing about knowledge and
science, they say childish things. For example, they say,
“Ancient people were ignorant; being defenceless and weak
against natural forces, they believed in imaginary things. They
exposed their inferiority by worshipping and begging things
which they themselves had made. However, we are in the
atomic age today. Dominating nature, we can do whatever we
want. There is nothing other than natural powers. Paradise,
Hell, genies and angels are things fabled by ancient people. Is
there anyone who has gone and seen them? Can anyone
believe things that are not seen or experienced?” These words
of the irreligious show that they know nothing of history either.
In the course of history, ignorant people in each century thought
of themselves as wise and learned, and the people coming
before them as ignorant. Since Hadrat Âdam, they have
changed and denied the religions revealed in every century by
saying that they are the words of ignorant primitive people.
Such assertions made by disbelievers are quoted, and
answered in many parts of the Qur’ân al-kerîm. For example,
He says after the thirtieth âyat of Sûrat-ul-mu’minûn, “They
didn’t believe Hadrat Nûh (Noah), so We drowned them in
water. For the people We had created after them, We sent a
Prophet from amongst them and said, ‘Worship Allahu
ta’âlâ. There is nobody other than Him to be worshipped.
Fear His torment!’ Many of those who didn’t obey, who
didn’t believe in the resurrection after death, and yet whom
we had given plenty of worldly blessings, said to others,
‘This Prophet eats and drinks like you. If you believe
someone who needs many things like you, you will be
deceived and suffer a loss. The Prophet tells you that after
dying and after your bones have rotted and turned into
dust and soil you will be resurrected and get up from your
graves. Is that ever possible? Whatever exists is in this
world. Paradise and Hell are all in this world. This is the
way it has been and this is the way it goes. There is no
resurrection after death.” In communist countries, in order to
demolish the faith and morals of the people, teachers in schools
and officers in the army say to the boys, girls and soldiers, “If
Allah existed, we would see Him. He would hear us and give us
what we want. If you ask me for candy, I will immediately hear
you and give you what you want. Ask Him, you see He doesn’t
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