Islam and Christianity

have come from Asia and to be relatives of the Turks. But Turkish
people have not been Westernized yet. They are rather different
from any other nation. As of today, they are imitating Western
industry. They have not entered into the Western world
completely.” Now, let us examine what “a civilized person” is. A
civilized and educated man, first of all has a high morality and is
honest in all his transactions. He has received a higher education,
that is, religious training concerning what this world is. He is
trustworthy. He does his best at his job until it is completed. If
necessary, he works more than normal, working hours without
stopping. He gets pleasure from working this way. He never leaves
his job even though he has become old. He is completely respectful
towards the laws of his country. He obeys his leaders. He never
breaks the laws. He carefully obeys the orders and prohibitions of
his religion. He never stops worshipping. He wants his children to
have the true faith and a high morality. He gives the utmost
importance to this matter. He saves his children from bad friends
and bad publications. He always abides by his word. Since he
knows the value of time, he does his job on time. He always keeps
his promises. He never relaxes before he completes his tasks,
worldly or heavenly. Let alone putting off today’s work to
tomorrow, he does tomorrow’s work today. If we regain these
virtues that were expressed in the actions of our forefathers, we will
develop both materially and spiritually, succeed in every field, and
our Lord will be pleased with us.
Shall we ask this question, “Do the Westerners carry these
qualities”? They do not, from the credal and moral points of view.
After the Second World War, in especial, there has been an
increase in the number of schismatic and fiendish people, who
misguide others as well. Today Westerners want their people to
have the qualities we have written above, and they are striving for
the correction of heresies. As to their apparent cleanliness, the
Islamic commandments on cleanliness are being carried out by
them perfectly. Even a single piece of rubbish cannot be found on
their streets. Their public gardens are like a sea of flowers. Every
place, all the shops, and all the people are completely clean. Now,
please recall the commandments of Islam and the Qur’an alkerîm.
Are not these the commandments requiring us to be clean,
bodily and morally, and to clean everything we use? Therefore,
the fundamentals of a real cvilization are in our religion, Islam.
That is why the Islamic civilization which is always mentioned
with praise occurred in the Middle Ages. What is the matter with
us, now? First of all, we are lazy. We do not attach enough
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