Adnan Oktar A9 TV; May 4th, 2017

Tormenting animals or forcing them to behave in a certain way to capture their cute moments is unacceptable. No one should be allowed to do that.

God creates animals so adorably; they elicit strong feelings of compassion from us. They are all very beautiful, very cute. This is a great gift of God.

There will be every kind of animal that one might think of in Heaven and they will all be created in the form people would like the most.

Cruel treatment of animals should be severely punished. A person who tortures animals that have no means of defense, is a threat to people, too.

Those who inflict violence on animals should certainly be divulged. Anyone cruel enough to inflict violence to animals would be very dangerous for our society.

Ensuring the restful serenity of animals is important; it would be instrumental for people’s peaceful serenity.

Allah created beauty and cuteness in animals just so we love them.

It is very nice to have a generation that loves and protects stray animals.

Pets are entrusted to us by God. It's wrong to get angry with them, to distress or harass them.

There must be special feeding stations for street animals: for birds, cats and dogs. This is an urgent need. They must be given treats.

You cannot be the owner of an animal, but only a friend. A cat is not your pet; but it might be called your friend, your sibling.

Animals’ comfort must be ensured in properly built animal shelters.

Animals get more beautiful when they are loved and their attitude improves as well.

Animals’ meticulous care for their babies is a beautiful manifestation of God’s compassion and artistry.

Animals suffer a lot when they are caged. The places where animals are kept should be very spacious and clean.

People who mistreat animals disturb me a lot. Such people must be legally held responsible for their ill actions.

People who torture animals must be legally kept under observation for the safety of society in general.

Those who torment animals cannot be called human beings; they are at a lower state than animals.

Training animals by using punishment is a horrible method. Animal training must be based on reward system.

Our Prophet (saas) had a striking beauty and was very well-built. At the same time, he always made jokes, he was always happy.

Some radicals have such sick views, they consider the legs of a three- year-old girl provoking. That is horrible.

It is unacceptable to be disrespectful to sales assistants in stores. They should be addressed with kindness and respect for their efforts.

There is a very warm philosophy in Anatolia. Those that are unaware of that philosophy, that spirit, would not be able to enjoy Anatolian music and beauties.

The majority of our conservative, orthodox brothers are taken aback when they hear that the Qur’an is enough as the source of religion. They should cling to the Qur’an, without having any doubts that it is the sole guide. The Qur’an is sufficient as a guide. Everything is explained in the Qur’an. Saying anything to the contrary would be a sin.

Many people with a bigoted mindset sincerely believe that their beliefs are right. We need to explain to them the truth with patience.