Adnan Oktar A9 TV; December 22nd, 2012

Our Prophet (saas) says; "whoever of you lives to see him, let him crawl over snow to him and join him". What is meant here is; "Do not give up your service just because the weather is cold." "If you have sensed who Mahdi (pbuh) is, if you have wholeheartedly attached yourself to the Mahdi (pbuh), you should continue your activities." That is the meaning of it. Sometimes cold weather might cause people to retract. You should not make cold, winter or the snow an excuse, you should continue your service.

There is an admiration and a profound affection in Muslims towards Mahdi (pbuh). That is not something that prevents our serving Islam. On the contrary that is something that inflames us, that increases our enthusiasm.

We want a long life from Almighty Allah for the goodness and abundance, so that we would serve Islam longer, so that we can attain more good merits. One would want long life not to live the world but to be able to serve the Qur'an, to serve Allah and to attain good merits.

Turkey is the servant of the region for Allah, for the approval of Allah. We treat all countries, all states with great respect. We hold each and every single one of them in high esteem. We love their people a lot and we respect them greatly.

When you say Turkey is a super power, people might picture a military power with tanks and cannon balls, one that knocks down the others. But this is a super power of love, the super power of the system of the Mahdi, a super power that stems from the Jesus Messiah, a super power that relies on Allah, one stems from love and affection, compassion, mercy, one that stems from serving. Or else it is not in the sense of bullying, haughtiness and bringing others to line.

As Turkey, we do not have a claim for supremacy. Allah is the Supreme One. I mean Turkey is not a big brother or anything. Turkey aspires to serve for the good pleasure of Allah, to be the servant to this end.

One looks at how the other serves Allah as is due, how he serves Islam as is due with love, compassion and intelligence, how he devotes himself to Allah, how clever he is, how wise he acts. If one sees that, passion will be formed as well.

There is one thing good about communists; they are idealists. If a communist embraces Islam, he renders perfect services with the personality he has.

We are sent to this world to serve God, to serve religion. We are sent here to experience good morality, love and loyalty. Those who are after worldly interests are living in a parasitic mindset. Actually in that sense, no one would ever die of hunger or sleeplessness. A Muslim would never covet any worldly interests. He would submit himself wholly to God.

Services may look very minor, but they combine together and grow. Allah multiples one seed a thousand times.

We are the servants of God who are in ignorance; God is the One Who is All-Knowing. We have no knowledge except what God has taught us.

Jihad: "Jahd" means striving. These people, however, understand jihad as chopping people up. Instead of chopping up that person, would it not be better if you try to persuade that person, if you persuade that person with your ideas? When you chop that person up you would be annihilating that person, he would not have the opportunity to be a Muslim! Yet if you preach religion, if you tell them about God, they would come to believe.

One says, “I have lived a very happy life, I have never faced any troubles all my life.” That is not a gain. First of all he won’t go to Heaven. In the Qur’an God says; “Or did you suppose that you would enter the Garden without facing the same as those who came before you?” (Surat Al-Baqara, 214) A Muslim should strive on the path of God, face difficulties and make an effort against unbelief, against the hypocrites.

It is difficult to give a struggle against hypocrites. It is difficult to give a struggle against unbelief. It is not easy to serve Islam for God. Of course one would face hardship; that hardship beautifies Muslims. The difficulties he faced is the reason why our Prophet (saas) was so beautiful.

What is meant by jihad in the verses of the Qur'an is struggling; an intellectual struggle, an effort, all sorts of activities. People tend to take it as if it means "hanging people and chopping them up." The fact is however, jihad is the name of the effort put on the path of God.

God regards martyrdom as the highest form of love. That is what God likes the most. But of course the most acceptable martyrdom is attained while one is actually striving on the path of God. That is because such a person goes to war openly knowing that it is possible that he will be killed and will be martyred there. Going on a struggle on the path of God, without feeling fear, is what is most acceptable.

A Heaven resided in by robots is not an environment God likes, God doesn't want robots. One who hasn't proven his loyalty, his patience or his courage wouldn't have a feeling of self-worth in that sense. That means he couldn't regard himself as worthy and beautiful if he didn't make sacrifices, if he didn't act generously, if he didn't strive on the path of God, if he didn't do anything to show his love.

The Companions of our Prophet (saas) always strove for the sake of God. But the hypocrites always had excuses like ‘our houses are exposed' or ‘we would have come if we knew how’. However, if they were told that they would be given gold, they would have immediately obliged. That is because it would have served their interests. However, one's interests should always be in showing good morality; one should choose faith and reward from God instead of gold. Otherwise one would start to turn into an animal.

If no one ever objected to us as we preached the religion, if everyone accepted everything we said, supported us, praised us, what do you think would happen in the Hereafter? The reward would be much less. But if there is objection, if you are working and making an effort despite that objection, the reward will be immense. God creates resistance, a lot of resistance, only so that Muslims will be more greatly rewarded . It is a gift of God to Muslims.

Hypocrites tell Our Prophet (pbuh) and his companions, "If we knew how to fight, we would certainly follow you." Hypocrites intentionally make themselves appear as incompetent. Additionally, they do not want Muslims to carry out activities for the benefit of Islam. So, they also try to hinder Muslims in this regard.

Believers find excitement in the eagerness to carry out jihad, that is to say, struggling intellectually for the sake of Islam. If the hearts of people are plagued by laziness and carelessness, they grow weary and negligent. They withdraw into themselves as they do not concern themselves with religion, fear of God, or love of God. They do not feel any excitement that will reflect on their faces.

It is important to win over people from all thoughts. We must do services not just for the needs of one segment, but for all in Turkey.

When there is a weakness in faith, Allah scorches the world and does not give happiness. That was the reason for the collapse of the Ottomans, that was also the reason for the collapse of Seljuk Sultanate. When a bigoted structure develops, when a conservative structure develops, when arts, science, love decreases, when people become estranged from the spirit of the Qur'an, disasters assuredly follows.

The portents of the Last Day started to be seen intensely after the year 1980. The first major sign of the Last Day is the Mahdi (pbuh), the appearance of the Mahdi and the descent of the Jesus Messiah (pbuh), the appearance of Yajuj and Majuj, of Dabbat Al-Ardh and the Smoke.

Islam will prevail in the world once more with arts and science in the forefront. Only then Allah gives way to that, otherwise He does not.