ADNAN OKTAR:A mindset has developed among Muslims of late, especially under the name of "intellectual Muslims", "progressive Muslims" or "modern Muslims", one that burlesque the Qur'an and Islam, one that can burlesque –may Allah forbid- the prophets, one that make a mock of the pronouncements of the Qur'an, that –reputedly- make a mock of Heaven and Hell. Reputedly because it is not up to them to mock, it is Allah Who create them anyway. Among certain circles, such a showy, impudent and clever-clog Muslim type had grown and one can see it everywhere. They put front such wannabe types; lately there was a hideous woman like a witch on the television, she has the apparel of a satanist, the kind who would terrify anyone. I mean hatred was shining out of her face, just like a devil, she was really a terrifying person. I noticed that she always aimed to open up the pronouncements of the religion to criticism; I mean she was acting as if she were under terrible hardship, she had the manners to oblige -may Allah forbid- Allah. Consequently; she used a kind of language which implicates that she was very aggrieved by being a Muslim. I proud to be a Muslim, I take pride in it. I mean, I am proud to suffer hardship on the path of Allah. I have been held in mental hospitals and prisons, I have been shot at many times, my home has been raided many times, and I have been the subject of 9 murder attempts. With each and every single of them, I become even happier, more passionate and enthusiastic. "Let's have more," I say. I could never even conceive of such a thing against Allah. May Allah forbid. But this logic has grown up among such, certain showy, clever-clog Muslim types. This is valid for everywhere. It is in Syria, and Turkey and many other places. They go to the coffee houses, for instance, and criticize the religion and the Qur'an, saying "why is this so and not so?", setting out the elements they dislike, just like the satan, suggesting how it should really be, may Allah forbid. Satan even attempted to advise Allah, as you know. Or one attempts to advise the Prophet (saas), going on about his marriages. Meanwhile, he engages in fornication; has illicit relations and other things like that. We see this in many people, but he attempts to bring the perfectly legitimate marriages of our Prophet (saas) into sharp relief. Why did our Prophet (saas) enter into sexual relations with his wives? Why did he desire them? Well, you have been experiencing this with your worthless state of mind, so why are you surprised at Allah bestowing this as a blessing on the Prophet (saas)? That is absolutely fine, it is thousands of times, hundred thousands of times fine for him. If I had daughters.. I mean had I a daughter, I would instantly marry her to the Prophet (saas), insha'Allah. I would be delighted and very proud. Insha'Allah. This actually stems from a subconscious hatred felt for our Prophet (saas). They imagine that they can do whatever they like, but that the Prophet (saas) has no such right. The Prophet (saas) should never do such things; he should just provide opportunities for them, supply food and drink for them, but never marry or enjoy the blessings of this world. He is to bind stones on his stomach and starve himself. He is to entrust his armor to a Jew for I don't know how many kilos of wheat. He is to suffer terrible hunger pangs. Not even an ounce of meat should ever enter his house. That is what they think about him. He should never marry anyone, and even if he did, it should be to an old woman, to old women, and he should have no relations with them. Our Prophet (saas) was like a lion, he was a hugely attractive man. Well done to him. And he did really good, masha'Allah. And our beloved Allah bestowed very beautiful women on him, masha'Allah. He was like a lion. Allah bestowed that blessing on him in this world. He will give him that many times over in the Hereafter. This is not the right of those scum of the earth, it is the right of those believing in Allah. And all those happened just fine. Allah bestowed him a blessing, a delight, a beauty there. Asking "why he got married at that age?". We look at the kind of people who query that, we see those who commit incest relation, those perverts who has incest relations with their own grandchildren and they attempt to probe the Prophet (saas). I mean, there is a saying "how do you know a person? just like yourself." They fail to understand the Prophet's (saas) greatness or depth. The Prophet (saas) was in love with all his wives, he loved them all as manifestations of Allah. They too see the manifestation of Allah in him. That is not done perforce. They all get married willingly. They get married to him happily.  As if these people were the right ones to ask about the proper age. It is a relative point, I mean it varies according to the situation. It varies from country to country and race to race. But young girls mature very young in Arabia. They become full grown young girls at the age of 9 or 10. Our Prophet (saas) got engaged at that age, and then married to her when she was a bit older. Right? How could he do that? He did it, and it was a good thing. He did it right, right for thousand times. Claiming that "he just got married to his wives to preach to them, but he didn't feel such desires for women".. Our Prophet(saas) also desired women. Well done to him, well done thousands of times. He was like a lion, a very physical man, very strong and healthy, masha'Allah. And he did just fine! Our Prophet (saas) said that he was made to love three things, "pleasant scents, prayer and women." Chaste women. "I loved these things in this world," he said, as blessings. He will be given the loveliest of them in the Hereafter, insha'Allah. He will enjoy them for all eternity, insha'Allah. Allah has created delights and blessings for believers, not so that deniers and hypocrites can have a good time. Of course they are the rights of believers. Insha'Allah, he will marry his houris in the Hereafter, too. He will be with his wives there, too. Everything will be very good. His pleasure and delight in women is a blessing from Allah, and our Prophet (saas) was very powerful, according to the hadiths, as well. Why should vile people and crazies enjoy that right and not our Prophet (saas)? I fail to understand that. The scum of the earth can enjoy that right, so why not our Prophet (saas)? That is his right thousands of times over, not theirs. Right? It has been created as a blessing, and it is a blessing in Heaven as well. That is because it's legitimacy is what is important. If it is illegitimate then it is just disgusting and repellent. Why should it be ugly or wrong if it is lawful? And see that they try to attach a false meaning to it. I see that in weak Muslims. They can't wrap their minds around that in anyway. They say the Prophet (saas) did not marry much. Of course he did, don't tell lies. And he delighted in women, and that is a good thing, he did just fine. And he delighted in their beauty. Allah refers to the Prophet (saas) in one verse, saying "no matter how much you like their beauties". Of course, there was no question of his not liking them. Our Prophet (saas) liked everything beautiful. He liked flowers. He had a rose garden, he tended himself. He liked animals, pretty animals, cats. Of course he liked his women. He did what was lawful and legitimate. That is one thing these clever-clog Muslims are so obsessed with. Let me say this while it is still in my mind. Some of them attempt to act like a jackal. They are unable to accept the fact that our Prophet (saas) felt lust for his wives. They regard that as incompatible with him being a Prophet. But my friend, eating is also a passion. So should he not eat anything, either? No he shouldn't they claim. They say that he is to tie a stone to his stomach. And they claim that our Prophet(saas) was binding stones over his stomach. But do you imagine the lion like Companions there, would have left our prophet (saas) in hunger and thirst? Would they let him in such a pain of hunger that he tied stones over his stomach. They are also insulting the Companions. They don't realize what they are saying. Right? They should avoid that clever-clog approach. My apologies to those who say these things out of naivety or ignorance. But those who say these things out of devilment will never be able to do so while I am around, let me say that, insha'Allah.

Clever-clogs Muslim is very dangerous, and we must be on our guard against it. I mean, if we were not around they could have ruined all Muslims within the next 10 or 20 years. I mean, of course, those clever-clog types as I have described them. In such a mentality, there is a showing off going on, there is unashamed criticism of the Prophet (saas), there is the feature of shamelessly criticizing the provisions of the Qur'an, there is a recklessness. When so required, they can adopt a very mystical, devout air, full of takwa, but when necessary they imagine they can also speak the ugliest, harshest words against our Prophet (saas). This is infecting the Muslim world like a sickness. We must be strongly on our guard against it. That behavior generally stems from feelings of inferiority, of defeatism. We must respond to it with a powerful faith and rationality, of course. Some people regard it as belittling to submit fully to Islam and the Qur'an. They imagine that holding reservations about the faith and the Qur'an is very clever and rational. But one must fully submit to Allah. Unconditionally. Reserved, conditional submission is unacceptable. That happens in denial. Everyone is suspicious of all ideas under denial, but faith requires a high level of conscience. One cannot have reservations about Allah after believing with a high level of conscience. One cannot have any reservations about the Qur'an. One must submit completely. And unconditional acceptance will follow. That can, under no circumstances, be opened to discussion.