Adnan Oktar A9 TV; May 24th, 2014

Let Turkey relish religion, let the whole country relish religion. Let the warmth and the protectiveness of religion envelop everywhere. Let us see the warmth of religion in the clubs, let us see the warmth of religion on the beaches, in the national assembly, everywhere. It would be great if that happens.

Religion does not serve politics, politics serve religion. We are making politics serve religion. Politics is simply a servant. Religion is the law of God. Knowingly or unwittingly, everyone would serve religion.

Religion is the spirit of this world. God gives religion as a blessing in this world. As He creates the world, God teaches us how to use this world with the Book, like a prospectus. If you use it as God tells us to, the world turns into a heaven on earth.

Islam is the true path and thus remains standing but all the systems of persecution have vanished. "Falsehood is always bound to vanish." That is the promise of God.

According to the radical mindset, religion is a faith for the grave; it is a religion where death and darkness is experienced. In irreligiousness, there is music, there are paintings, there is fun, there is dance and there is life. In religion – according to their mindset- there is no music, no life, no fun. It is like they are buried alive. Everything is unlawful according to their mindset, everything is forbidden and there is no life! It is like the life of a man buried under asphalt.

The bigots say that Islam is the religion of the grave. You live under the soil, you live in darkness in their world. And they say, “There is radiance in their world, there is light, there is music and there is art. There is life in their world, there is dance; such a religion is unacceptable. Religion is lived under the soil, it is lived through with torture. You live in blood and pus and that is what religion is,” they say. And some naive people believe in this. They thus surrender to satan unknowingly. We are spoiling this game and we will continue to do so!

The Bediuzzaman says; "the East will be strengthened only with religion." No country has ever gained power through philosophy. That has always been attained with religion. The same is valid with Christians as well; in Europe they have always gained strength with religion. Also the Jews; they have always gained strength with religion. The only reason for the strength of Jews in this world is the Torah.

Islam prevails everywhere. One can mention the Name of God while having fun or in a wedding. There is no such thing as saying one cannot talk about God in a place of entertainment. This is the result of a mindset that tries to spread irreligiousness presenting it as if it is something in demand. That is because people are very fond of music and entertainment. These people say “Do not talk about God when there is music and entertainment. Simply keep quiet.” Irreligiousness is the result of such a mentality.

Once the made-up superstitions of the bigots and the radicals are discarded, the immaculate, pure and lucid religion of Islam remains behind.

Our nation behaves with religion and lives with religion. Without religion there is no meaning to life. There is no meaning to living. Without religion why would we want to live anyway? What meaning would life have then? The only reason for living is religion, Hereafter, love for God. Without love of God, without belief in Hereafter there is no meaning to life.

All the beauties of life are in religion; there is music, there is fun, there is joy, there is love. Religion covers the whole of life and makes all those religiously lawful. There are very few religiously unlawful acts. Religiously lawful acts on the other hand are innumerable.

Religion is a system that gathers all the beauties of the world inside. There is joy in religion, there is merriness, there is fun, there is music in religion. Ladies can wander around comfortably, they can wear revealing clothes if they like and cover their heads if they like; no one interferes them. They can laugh as they like, they can have tattoos if they like. Religion would not interfere with such things. Religion commands us to have a good conscience and be conscientious, to be honest, to be reasonable, to be meticulous about what is lawful and what is not. Religion is the other name of joy.

Man cannot withstand heavy pressure. Religion removes pressure and restrictions.

One would go insane without religion. Life would be horrible.

Youngsters are living the essence of religion. That is because religion is love, compassion, goodness, beauty and good morals.

All the Prophets and Mahdis that have been sent have increased the number of religiously lawful acts and decreased the unlawful acts. But idolaters have always increased the number of unlawful acts and decreased the number of lawful acts. The fact is, however, the number of lawful acts are very high in the true religion.

Religion is a blessing. A greater part of people- may God forbid- regard religion as if it is an affliction. Actually, religion is the ornament of the world, it is the joy of life, it is the light of the mind, a relief of the heart, it is a divine gift.

Religion and science are one within the other. Islam increases the strength of science and science increases the strength of Islam.

If the people – may Allah forbid- becomes irreligious, Turkey would be devastated. There will be no Turkish Nation or Turkey left behind. It is religion that keeps Turkey straight. Allah keeps Turkey straight by means of religion. What is the unifying aspeck? It is religion. What is integrating? Religion. When religion is gone, there will be no family, no morality, no state, nothing left behind.

Because of the bigoted mindset, many people stand aloof to religion.

Religion exists because of the love of Allah. It would not be appropriate to see religion as –may Allah forbid- a remedy for straits. Religion is not to be implemented to be at ease or to find peace. Religion is practiced only for Allah.

Religion is the Qur'an. If you live by the Qur'an, then it is okay. Or else putting lights on pine trees and putting lights for one's garden and on streets would not contravene religion.

Religion is metaphysical. We are living side by side with the angels. Angels are here at the moment. There are angels on both our sides. There are djinns here at the moment. This world is a metaphysical place.

Interest is unlawful both in Judaism and in Islam. That means Divine, Abrahamic religions have all declared interest as religiously unlawful.

Religion is like a user's manual on how to use this world. It teaches us what we should do for the Hereafter and for this world. Or else we wouldn't have known how to behave.