Adnan Oktar A9 TV; May 18th, 2017

Life will be beautiful when ladies feel free, when they are not frowned upon for being beautiful and well groomed.

Young girls –some with headscarves, some without- and young boys having fun together, dancing is great. It is good that young people are happy, vivacious.

As we dance and have fun, our hearts are always with God. It would be outrageous to suggest that God should be forgotten while having fun.

Orthodox, traditional Muslims are so convinced that women should not be free and that there should be no art, nothing beautiful, as soon as they see something pleasant, they immediately reject it.

Due to a mistaken belief that ‘natural’ looks better, ladies are prevented from being beautiful. Ladies become more beautiful with make-up and with beautiful clothes.

Ladies were truly free only during the time of Prophet Mohammed (pbuh). They will find true freedom once again at the time of Hz. Mahdi (as).

Only in a safe environment dominated by kindness and love, where women are respected, can ladies be at ease and comfortable.

It’s a pity that ladies are not free and do not feel safe and happy. Many of them feel like they have to be ready to fight any moment.

The most important marker of a high-quality civilization is the extent that women enjoy freedom. A society where ladies are considered temptresses, where they are not allowed to look beautiful, cannot be a civilized society.

Those who don't know about the Qur’an don't know about the extensive freedom and rights given to women in the Qur’an.

It is not right to advise 'not to remember God' at times when we have fun and enjoy ourselves. A religious person remembers God and speaks about God wherever he is or whatever he does.

Radicals are so predisposed to hate the arts, music and happiness that they cannot bring themselves to accept the fact that Islam champions these blessings. Radical men believe that they deserve freedom and having fun, but cannot accept that women have the same rights as well.

Listening to music, taking photos, dancing, art, science, beauty, having fun; none of those are unlawful by religion.

Some people think the pious should be detached from life. According to this mindset they can enjoy life while the devout must be withdrawn.

Some people want to draw Turkish people into an environment removed from quality, joy and arts like Syria, Iraq. For them it’s all about remaining alive, they want to live like an organism. This is not the life God wants for us. Love, beauty, quality and joy are essential in life.

Some who claim that music and low-cut dresses are illegal according to religion in fact make music themselves, and live with women wearing décolleté. This is insincere.

It is not right to say ‘don’t mention God or religion while having fun.’ By doing this, you are – in effect- telling people to abandon religion while enjoying themselves.

It’s very wrong to suggest that religion cannot co-exist with things that people enjoy like art, music, etc. Religion covers every sphere of life. It is the entirety of life.

This world is not created for pleasure and enjoyment. True enjoyment will be in eternal Heaven.

It was easy to cause religion to remain reactionary with a claim that art, beauty, joy or music has no place in a believer’s life. Our showing that Islam gave freedom and provided all these beauties of life was a great shock to the opponents of Islam. This is why they are panicking.

The lie people say the most is, “We had so much fun.” Most of the time, none of them sincerely have fun or enjoy true happiness.

I want an enlightened, radiant generation living by the Qur’an. A sincere generation fond of arts, beauty, quality, joy and having fun.

Our Prophet (saas) communicated religion to people from all walks of life and to all the women in the Market of Al-Ukaz. He did not shun people because of their clothes.

Muslims cannot afford to be romantics, while there are people waiting for help all around the world. We should always act with the wisdom offered in the Qur’an.

We will, insha’Allah, make love, peace and brotherhood prevail in the whole world.