Adnan Oktar A9 TV; May 27th, 2017

It is no one else’s business whether a person fasts or not. Everyone is responsible for him or herself. There is no compulsion in religion.

There is no such thing as ‘the freedom to insult’ in any democratic country. Criticism and opinions must be expressed within the boundaries of respect.

Secularism is best explained in Islam and the Qur’an. The commandment in the Qur’an that reads “your religion is yours and my religion is mine” is the best application of secularism.

I believe in the sufficiency of the Qur’an as a guide and I live my life according to the Qur’an.

We don't want any dissident voices to be silenced. An abundance of dissident voices is the beauty of democracy.

There is a horrible and completely unfounded belief in the bigoted mindset that says whoever abandons religion should be killed. In the Qur’an however, there is no compulsion and everyone is free to believe or not to believe.

Democracy is about diversity of thought, freedom to pursue different political goals. But our people don't want deceit or plots.

The reign of Islamic morality around the world means the reign of peace, love, democracy, freedom and quality. Everyone would like it.

Turkey is a democratic country. A referendum would only reinforce our brotherhood. Both those who would vote ‘yes’ and those who would vote ‘no’ are the children of our country.

Turkey is a democratic country and this is not Turkey's first referendum. Under all circumstances, the outcome will be auspicious.

According to the Qur'an, there can be no compulsion in religion. One cannot force anyone to be a Muslim, but he can only advise. Pressuring people would only produce hypocrites.

The fact that those criticizing the government voice their ideas freely demonstrates the strength of democracy in Turkey. There is no need to be disturbed by that.

Having a strong opposition shows that Turkey has democracy. Therefore our brothers should not be bothered with opposition.

God says, “There is no compulsion in religion.” This provision outlaws all kinds of impositions. A Muslim enjoins the good and then leaves the person to his own conscience.

Those who love God deeply will approach the servants of God with compassion. Such people have a good grasp of the spirit of the Qur’an and know that they should not interfere with those who do not perform their acts of worship.

Muslims give advice to others regarding what is unlawful by religion, but do not interfere in anyone’s way of living.

President Erdoğan is a sincere statesman who defends and preserves secularism.

Secularism is found in the essence of religion. The verse that reads: “Say, your religion is yours, my religion is mine” in the Qur’an describes secularism.

The best version of secularism is in the Qur’an. According to the Qur’an, everyone has freedom of thought and every faith is protected.

The verse “Your religion is yours and my religion is mine” in the Qur’an is the best summary of secularism. There is no compulsion in Islam. But there is no freedom in the system of bigotry.

We learn the most right, beautiful and sensible form of secularism by way of the Qur'an. Islam advocates secularism.

We are a modern, secular, enlightened, democratic community that takes everything beautiful as a basis, that demands what is elegant and high-quality, that are keen on what is lawful and what is not.

"There is no compulsion where religion is concerned." This is a command of God. This is also a summary of secularism.

In the Qur’an, God reveals "Man is indeed wrongdoing, ungrateful.” Most people are ungrateful. They don’t thank God for His protection and might.

It is our duty to help and take care of each of our disabled brothers and sisters. They are our responsibility.