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27 Haziran 2010 Pazar

INTRODUCTION



Moral degeneration leads to social collapse affecting especially the youth.
In the world we live in a problem exists that is threatening social peace and harmony in every nation big or small: moral degeneration. In other words, people have forsaken moral qualities like being good, righteous, honest, forgiving, just, compassionate and honourable, in exchange for immorality and have chosen amorality as a life philosophy. How this problem (at the bottom of which lies egotism, greed, ruthlessness and carelessness) will be solved represents one of the biggest issues of the twenty-first century.

Actually, many people are aware of the existence of this problem without having a solution for it. Family values are championed in most countries as an important source of morality and there are efforts being made to protect the young, who are the most affected section of society, from decadence.

Education projects, seminars and campaigns, run by either the state or various non-governmental organizations aim to curb the effect of moral degeneration. However, these efforts have mostly failed to have a lasting effect. Moral degeneration is gaining momentum by the day because solutions are being sought in the wrong places and therefore these efforts end up in a vicious circle.

The most important reason for this vicious circle is that those groups or individuals seeking to combat decadence fail to appreciate the degree to which it is being purposely encouraged and directed. The common view, which is true to some extent, that moral degeneration is an inevitable occurrence caused by the bad living conditions prevailing in society, does not provide a clear picture in relation to the causes and solutions to the problem because it fails to take into account a fundamental reality. It views social collapse as an independent phenomenon governed by its own internal processes, whereas the moral degeneration experienced in many countries of the world is deliberately directed and supported by a powerful body of people held together by a complex network of intricate relations and nefarious connections. These people use every means of propaganda, which is particularly effective in societies where spiritual values are weak and where lifestyles are not underpinned by religious morality. It even manages to infiltrate state bureaucracies (some Latin American countries present a shocking example of this as will be seen in the chapters to follow).

This powerful network consists of hundreds even thousands of people of all nations, languages and professions connected to one another by greed. Apart from relationships based on illegal or immoral gains, the common characteristics of the members of this group are their animosity towards religious values, their perverse philosophy and their corrupt way of life. It is possible to liken this large community to a clan which has been dispersed to the four corners of the earth. The dictionary definition of the word clan is either a group of people of common ancestry or, without having necessarily biological bonds, a group of people adhering to one totem accepted as the symbol of the group. The famous anthropologist and sociologist L.H. Morgan says in his book Ancient Society that we find an example of clan life in the existing bond between chiefs and members within the clan and in matters of wars, feuds and the sharing and communal working of the land.

Research reveals that each clan has its own specific rules and taboos. The French historian Georges Dumézil says in one of his articles on totems and clans that each clan has its own secret taboos, unknown to the other clans and that what may be sacred in one may be unimportant and of no consequence in another.The word clan defines this community which stands at the forefront of moral degeneration, very well.

The most important feature of a clan is the solidarity between its members. Even if the clan members live in different places, the bonds linking them are rock solid. They have a spirit of unity and solidarity and they protect and defend one another under all circumstances, but it needs to be stated that this solidarity is based on self-interest. The importance of the clan's protection is described in various sources as follows:

… The principle maxim is the clan/tribe not the individual as well as in matters of land, food, commerce, taboos, law, water resources, hunting grounds etc… At the head of the clan is "Big Man." He is the clan's most experienced individual, the best hunter, the best warrior… He is obeyed and respected but clan decisions are taken communally between the clan members… Against an external enemy, clans unite quickly and resist as one body…


Debasement in the sight of God and a severe punishment will strike those who did wrong for the plots that they concocted.
(Qur'an, 6: 124)
The purpose behind choosing the term "dark clan" is to convey the sense of a web-like structure with offshoots in every country, orchestrating the moral degeneration of today's world. Even though it presents itself as highly modern, its structural design is reminiscent of the historical totemic clans. This dark clan is to be found behind all kinds of despicable deeds, corruption and perversion. It controls drug-trafficking operations, prostitution rings and promotes immorality. The members of this clan manage to portray themselves in a positive light through their collaborators in the media. They enjoy the de facto protection of their collaborators in the security forces and succeed in using the law to their own advantage through their collaborators in departments of justice. They also display a powerful unity against those perceived as enemies. Their greatest enemies are the believers who want to destroy their corrupt business networks, who struggle to make morality, harmony and justice dominant in the world and who strive tirelessly on the ideological battlefield to bring seriousness of the situation to people's attention.

In order to better understand this it is useful to remind ourselves of the situation of some Latin American countries. The corruption and social collapse experienced there is a consequence of the clan's activities. Another notable feature of those countries is the clan's constant determination to undermine the church in its support for devoted Christians, innocent people and those who stand up to its tyranny. This is an important indicator of the dark clan's attitude towards people who live according to religious morality.

Another important fact to bear in mind when reading this book is that the dark clan is not a structure emerging from recent history. There always were and always will be, until the Day of Judgment, clan-like organizations and units orchestrating evil, diverting people to denial and degeneration, creating chaos and anarchy and destroying harmony and security. The battle between good and evil has been fought throughout history.

Opposite every believer communicating God's religion and virtue, there always stood a similar group, labouring to undermine the believers and to prevent the spread of morality. This is a reality God revealed to us in the Qur'an. It is possible that the Qur'anic expression,"ruling elite of society" (7:88) indicates the people who are the brains behind these clans (God knows best). In the chapter of the Qur'an entitled Al-An'am, God says:

And likewise in every city We set up its greatest wrongdoers to plot in it. They plot against themselves alone, but they are not aware of it. (Qur'an, 6: 123)

God reveals the unifying force bringing them together:

… The satans inspire their friends to dispute with you… (Qur'an, 6: 121)

It is Satan who brings the dark clan together, organises them against the believers and determines their strategy. However, Satan and his adherents are definitely doomed in the end. God says in the Qur'an:

Say to those who disbelieve: 'You will be overwhelmed and crowded into Hell. What an evil resting-place!' (Qur'an, 3: 12) 

 
Say: 'As for those who are astray, let the All-Merciful prolong their term until they see what they were promised, whether it be the punishment or the Hour. Then they will know who is in the worse position and has the weaker troops.'
(Qur'an, 19: 75)
 When you see them, their outward form appeals to you, and if they speak you listen to what they say. But they are like propped-up planks of wood. They imagine every cry to be against them...
(Qur'an, 63: 4)
 

THE DOMAIN OF THE DARK CLAN

Comments such as, "big fish eat small fish" suggest that injustices between people are quite natural and common. Suggestions like, "don't even trust your dad" or "don't ever be soft on anyone" push people into a pitiless individualism. There are many everyday expressions circulating which openly or surreptitiously suggest that qualities like patience, devotion, and modesty are signs of naivety.


The social system envisaged by the clan disregards all spiritual values and considers every kind of immorality acceptable.
Careful investigation of one's environment will reveal that these kinds of suggestions are incessantly and systematically circulated in many countries of the world via the press, TV stations, advertising, films, books, comics, and other cultural channels. The same messages are constantly being pushed and reiterated. The architects of this propaganda disregard the truths and values which religious morality brings to human society, and promote an anti-religious and immoral world-view instead.

Behind this universal propaganda lies the dark clan, the subject matter of this book. The theorists of the clan are working away on the elaboration of a world independent of religion. Primarily they are trying to destroy belief in God and deter people from values taught by religious wisdom. They also seek to encourage sins and perversions such as adultery and homosexuality, and strive to create a social environment where these are seen as natural, legitimate and tolerable. This social setting is the environment they need to live the murky and degenerate life they seek to establish. 
 
A large proportion of society, even though unaware of the full extent of the clan's immorality, is greatly disturbed by the prevailing situation and knows neither how to thwart nor how to destroy the perversions introduced by the clan. Therefore, the majority of people turn away instead of fighting it and its dark philosophy, remaining content to steer clear if possible, of the wave which threatens to engulf them. The clan has cunning policies, employs frightening methods and is pitiless. But as God says in the Qur'an:

…The misguided cannot harm you as long as you are guided… (Qur'an, 5: 105) 

In other words, those who follow the righteous path are under God's protection and their efforts for the good will be rewarded with success by Him.

As will be seen in greater detail over the following pages the dark clan exerts a greater influence than is generally suspected over people, an influence that can only be eliminated by exposing the clan's activities and destroying its organisational foundations and its ideologies on an intellectual level. For this reason, what needs to be done firstly is to examine the clan a little more closely and to reveal its mentality, its practices and its plans.

THE IMMORAL WORLD OF THE DARK CLAN

When listing the characteristics of the clan, moral degeneration and an unsavoury way of life were mentioned as the main unifying qualities. Looking at the world it can clearly be observed that this degenerate structure is held together by an international ring. There is a reason why certain newspapers and TV channels constantly seek to portray immorality as modernity and progress. A popular culture is being created which rewards immorality with fame and publicity. Hence, people renowned only for the outrageousness of their behaviour constantly feature in the news. This is because immorality constitutes one of the most important sources of income for the clan.


The increase in gambling and corruption is another important indicator of social degeneration
The key slogans of today's immorality propaganda are modernity, progress, daring, and freedom. No doubt, to have a modern world-view, to be abreast of current affairs and to be open-minded are good qualities, but the objective of the clan behind these fancy slogans is to present all kinds of immorality and perversion to people as if harmless and commonplace. This is why young people, who are largely unaware of the deliberate nature of their exposure to the persistent suggestions of the clan, think of immorality as a prerequisite to progress. Many people today perceive as normal attitudes and behaviour which as recently as ten years ago they would definitely not have tolerated. Not only that, any criticism of this conduct is now believed to be unacceptable. The increase in these attitudes is an indicator of the effectiveness of the clan's propaganda on ignorant people. In most countries, the content of certain TV and popular magazines display how widespread immorality is in the form of adultery, prostitution, homosexuality, gambling, corruption, and wastefulness, thereby creating in the minds of impressionable people the desire for similar lifestyles.

In most countries of the world, a well-proven technique is to use well-known people in order to promote decadence and disseminate immorality in society. Personalities of limited intellect with psychological problems, living in decadence and lacking the faculty of comprehension, are portrayed by exemplifying their immoralities as progressive, exciting and daring. The underlying message for the viewer being that this is what it takes if you too want to be progressive and "cool". On foreign music channels radical band members wearing outrageous costumes and make-up are given incessant airtime. Deranged people from the margins of society, holding satanist and similar beliefs are frequently invited onto talk shows and projected as rather quaint or interesting rather than being subjected to any form of serious critical scrutiny. All these serve the same purpose.



The global drugs problem in the late nineties
1) Opiates
2) Cannabis
3) Cocaine
4) Amphetamines
5) Others
Prostitutes, thieves and drug users are the most valuable "assets" of this propaganda machine and are therefore resolutely shielded and watched over. People thought to have gone too far are subjected to mock criticism, but the signal this transmits to the sub-consciousness of society is to the contrary. These people are used by the clan to entice new "sources of profit" and in return they can continue to be outrageously decadent in the belief that the clan will take care of them under all circumstances, and that no harm will come their way provided they abide by the clan's rules.

The negative effect of this alliance across the world becomes apparent when statistics are studied. The illegal drugs trade, one of the main money-spinners for the dark clan, is the cause for the daily increasing numbers of people falling into the trap of addiction. Research reveals that the use, especially among youth, of illegal substances has been increasing steadily over the past ten years and that the starting age has dropped to secondary school levels. An inquiry into drug abuse conducted in 1992 revealed that in England 50% of youth were using drugs of which 30 % were addicts. Today, these numbers are significantly higher.

Americans spent 57.3 billion dollars on drugs between 1988 and 1995. UN research in the late nineties set the number of drug users, aged 15 or more, at 200 million, suggesting that 5% of the world's population consumes drugs. The same research suggested that in the nineties 134 countries were faced by drug problems. In Pakistan, in the early eighties, drug use was negligible but by the nineties the number of drug users had jumped to 1.5 million.

 

Cocaine Trafficking in the Nineties

Prostitution, another source of income for the clan, is also on the rise as a form of immorality. Today, in many countries across the world, children, girls as well as boys, are forced by their own families into prostitution for money. Instead of the world uniting to save these children from being used as sex objects at an age when they need to be taken care of and protected, the countries where child prostitution is widespread become sought-after destinations for tourists. In 1995, 60% of the Thai government's budget was financed by prostitution and the number of prostitutes in India was 8 million. Every year huge numbers of sex tourists from around the world flood these parts of the world for this reason. It is estimated that there are 100,000 child prostitutes in the US and the penitentiaries are home to 300,000-600,000 children convicted of prostitution.It is further estimated that 2 million youth sleep rough on the streets in the US and that the majority resort to prostitution. Accordingly, fornication is on the rise too, adultery is commonplace and children born outside wedlock constitute a serious social problem.

God desires to turn towards you, but those who pursue their lower appetites desire to make you deviate completely.
(Qur'an, 4 : 27)
You come with lust to men instead of women. You are indeed a depraved people.
(Qur'an, 7: 81)
Furthermore, other important indicators of social degeneration like bribery, corruption, loan-sharking, fraud, wastefulness and the collapse of the justice system are backed by the clan. In some countries, this rot can reach a stage where the whole system, including the country's leadership, comes under the total control of the clan. Dominance over the legislature as well as law-enforcement agencies is common for the clan. Some Latin American countries are a shocking example of this where degeneration and social collapse have reached a stage where the state itself is engaged in drug-trafficking. Unresolved assassinations take place almost daily and drug cartels and other organised crime syndicates have reached a point where they are able to use and manipulate state security forces as they please. Whilst the clan profits from this state of affairs, society suffers economically as well as psychologically.

This system is in total contrast to the morality of the Qur'an, and its damaging effects can only be eradicated by society adopting the standards offered to people by the ethics of religion. God in the Qur'an states clearly that the immoral acts so encouraged by the clan are forbidden:

And do not go near to fornication. It is an indecent act, an evil way. Do not kill any person God has made inviolate, except with the right to do so... (Qur'an, 17:32-33) 

Do not go near the property of orphans before they reach maturity, except in a good way. Fulfil your contracts. Contracts will be asked about. Give full measure when you measure and weigh with a level balance. That is better and gives the best result. Do not pursue what you have no knowledge of. Hearing, sight and hearts will all be questioned. Do not strut arrogantly about the earth. You will certainly never split the earth apart nor will you ever rival the mountains in height. All of that is evil action and hateful in the sight of your Lord. (Qur'an, 17: 34-38)

As seen, the way of life, essential for the existence of this clan-like group is defended by them and is in total opposition to the morals of religion.

Religious morality demands loyalty, honesty, fairness, devotion, to be just and to uphold and defend the truth no matter what. The dark clan on the other hand, requires people to be egotistic, ruthless, greedy, cheating and deceitful because this is how its system perpetuates itself. Each member of the clan has found his place in this rotten structure and can only survive in this way. Some profit and live by the proceeds of bribery and corruption, others by exploiting the labour and resources of the innocent, and others by the income generated by the prostitution and drugs trade. The continuity of their system requires the presence of people in their environment who can be bribed or who can bribe others, people who can be coerced into prostitution, drug use and drug dealing, but most importantly, that no one dares to fight these injustices and sickening practices on an intellectual level. Religious morality destroys this corruption and leads to the rise of a people who will put up a strong ideological fight against evil, which in turn would mean the collapse of the dark clan.

ADVICE TO BUSINESSMEN FROM WITHIN THE CLAN



… Give full measure and full weight. Do not diminish people's goods. Do not cause corruption in the land after it has been put right. That is better for you if you are believers.
(Qur'an, 7: 85)
On occasion, people who have witnessed the activities of the clan from within have articulated what has been so far outlined about the system of the dark clan. One of these "confessions" is the book Genc Bir Isadamina (To A Young Businessman) which raised a few eyebrows when it was first published. The author had been in business for many years but eventually became disillusioned by the clan's immorality and withdrew to lead a simpler life. He writes about the things which needed to be done to become a successful businessman in the clan. Obviously, it would be wrong to judge every businessman by the information contained in this book, there are many businessmen who have become very successful in their own spheres, without compromising on honesty and ethics. By the same token, however, there exists an interest group that would prefer the immoral practices mentioned in that book to become common practice.

The business environment described in To A Young Businessman is a smaller scale model of the system envisaged by the dark clan. According to the book, the first thing a businessman must do is to sell his soul and silence his conscience:

Sell your soul. Do it straight away and be rid of it.

Where and how? Don't worry, the marketplace will find you and the rest is easy enough.
Conscience; you will cross oceans but get stuck in your conscience and become food for psychiatrists; you'll seek refuge in Indian philosophies and travel to distant lands. You will do charity like building schools and hospitals…. No. No. No. But don't be afraid and persist. In time, you will learn to cheat your conscience… That's how the mantra of the businessman goes who is trying in reality to convince his own conscience.

Conscience. The conscience, which sees what others don't, a pair of eyes in your heart. Don't think on the day you sold your soul you are also rid of your conscience. You must slowly and bit by bit strangle your conscience as you would strangle a puppy...


On the Day that each self finds the good it did, and the evil it did, present there in front of it, it will wish there were an age between it and then. God advises you to beware of Him. God is Ever-Gentle with His servants. (Qur'an, 3: 30)
But why would a businessman of the dark clan have to sell his soul and murder his conscience? Because the dark clan's world of business only requires deceit, fraud, ruthlessness and selfishness. Here are some of the character traits described in the same book:

You must be a liar and twofaced. In order to make others believe the contrary you must first convince yourself. A businessman playing to the top must sell his soul irrevocably.

Envy is a first class emotion like aggression, lust or pride…. Make it one of your most trusted. Feed it, nurture it. Don't become estranged to aggression, ambition and envy because it's these emotions that drive your career. Distance yourself from gentle feelings like compassion, love, and longing.

According to this same book, entry into this dark world is firstly conditional on "denying the existence and unity of God." According to the author, those wishing to enter this dark world must desert their souls, conscience, and belief in God.



For the clan, ruthlessness and hypocrisy is the way to success in business. God on the other hand orders people in the Qur'an to be honest, compassionate and just.
This is because people, who believe in God, consider themselves to be answerable to Him and thus refrain from transgression, tyranny and other immoral deeds, but the survival of the clan's dark world, as it was with the corrupt nations of the past, depends on the denial of God and His religion.For this reason, the gradual weakening and eventual destruction of the belief in God is top priority for the dark clan around the world. Most clan members opt for ignorance, to live thoughtlessly and to ignore the countless signs of God's existence. However, the higher level theorists of the dark clan are well aware of the desperate necessity to have theories and philosophies for the purpose of concealing the signs of God's existence. This perceived necessity forms the basis for the relationship between the dark clan and Darwinism.



When those who have done their duty are asked, 'What has your Lord sent down?' their reply is, 'Good!' There is good in this world for those who do good, and the abode of the hereafter is even better. (Qur'an, 16: 30)
Sovereignty on that Day will be God's. He will judge between them. Those who believe and do right actions will be in Gardens of Delight.
(Qur'an, 22: 56)
 

SOCIAL DARWINISM AND THE DARK CLAN


Darwinism claims that life is a coincidental product of evolutionary processes. As an ideology it suggests that conflict, bloodshed, aggression and the suppression of the weak is the law of nature. With this perverse logic, Darwinism has caused many tragedies in history.
It has been established that the dark clan's system is antireligious and aims to eliminate religious morality from society. Particular targets are the monotheistic religions like Islam, Judaism, and Christianity, even though Christianity and Judaism have been tampered with since the time of their original revelations. Religions like Buddhism, Hinduism and karma-based atheist and pagan religions on the other hand, are not opposed by the clan. On the contrary, their proliferation is encouraged due to their lack of spiritual authenticity, having more in common with philosophy than genuine religion.

These far eastern religions (also New Age and UFO cults etc.) are insufficient as an underpinning for the entirety of the clan's world-view. A more comprehensive system is required as the basis for the way of life they wish to promote. In reality most members of the clan are indifferent to philosophical topics such as these, in fact, they are ignorant in many respects and simply pursue a life that revolves around money, sex and entertainment. However, the theorists of the clan are fully aware of the importance of providing a world-view that accommodates the activities of its more ignorant members as well as its more far-reaching purposes.

Darwinism and its off-shoot, social Darwinism, form the basis for this world-view. Social Darwinism is the theory of evolution applied to the social sciences. The fact that there is no scientific value in Darwinism has been extensively examined in our other books. Here are some of this theory's unfounded claims:

1- Life on earth is the result of a totally accidental evolutionary process and therefore has no purpose.

2- The only true rule in life is "the survival of the fittest". The only way to succeed in the struggle for survival is to be selfish and ruthless.

3- Man too is an animal species and he is subject to the same biological constraints. In other words, the law of the jungle applies to man as well as beast.

Despite the fact that no supporting evidence ever emerged after Darwin made his deranged claims, they nevertheless gained widespread acceptance, the reason being that the prevalent anti-religious sentiment of that time had found an ideological basis in Darwin's theory. Imperialist Britain needed a justification for her colonial activities and found this in Darwinist terminology such as "the struggle for survival in the international arena" and "more advanced races on the ladder of evolution".

For this reason, the ruling classes in Britain and then the other great states accepted Darwinism. War, therefore, was seen as a biological necessity by the European rulers of the time and this played a significant role in the outbreak of the First World War.

Even worse consequences of social Darwinism appeared in the twentieth century: Nazi Germany and fascism. The Nazis, considering man to be an advanced species of animal did not mind rising to power by trampling on the weak, they did not hesitate to eliminate the sick or weak by whatever means necessary, and they did not refrain from murdering and destroying races considered different or inferior. This was possible because they believed in a theory disguised in a scientific veneer which persuaded them that they were acting according to the laws of nature.


… Each time they kindle the fire of war, God extinguishes it. They rush about the earth corrupting it. God does not love corrupters. (Qur'an, 5: 64)
Do not corrupt the earth after it has been put right. Call on Him fearfully and eagerly. God's mercy is close to the good-doers. (Qur'an, 7: 56)
A more widespread consequence of social Darwinism has manifested itself in the form of the moral degeneration which affects most modern societies. The Darwinist social structure, founded on the basis of competition and pitilessness produces a world-view with no regard for morality and hence, communities that consider themselves and the rest of mankind to be a species of advanced animal. Darwinist ideology regards individual self-interest as the only thing that matters; it regards self-sacrifice to be appropriate only where it is in the interest of the individual to do so, and that to do otherwise is against human nature. This misleading ideology has given rise to a culture where every kind of selfishness and aggression is deemed justifiable.


To the famous Darwinist Richard Dawkins, humans are machines ruled by selfish genes. This perverse claim forms the basic principle of the social system advocated by the dark clan
The propagators of this culture make frequent references to Darwinism. That to be selfish and ruthless is proper is an argument almost always based on Darwinism. One of the most fervent and famous Darwinists is the English zoologist and author Richard Dawkins, an atheist whose books are an example of this viewpoint. He has become the best-known defender of the theory of evolution. He claims that selfish genes rule all life on earth and that egotism is the primary principle of natural law. In his Selfish Gene, Dawkins expresses his irrational views thus:

The argument of this book is that we, and all other animals, are machines created by our genes. Like successful Chicago gangsters our genes have survived, in some cases for millions of years in a highly competitive world. This entitles us to expect certain qualities in our genes. I shall argue that a predominant quality to be expected in a successful gene is ruthless selfishness.

It is not hard to imagine what kind of societal model will be produced by a philosophy that believes man to be a merciless, selfish machine, comparable to Chicago gangsters. In reality, Dawkins and other Darwinists are preparing the ground for social conflict and legalised crime by means of various media, sending out messages disguised as scientific truths in order to impose this world-view upon the masses. When Dawkins says that we are survival machines; robots programmed to protect our selfish genes, he justifies every kind of rape and violence. Phillip Johnson, one of the foremost opponents of Darwinism, says:
The logic implies that it may be only natural for robot vehicles to murder, rape or enslave other robots to satisfy their genetic masters.

The reality of this matter is that the logic advocated by Dawkins and the other Darwinists is no different to the unholy beliefs of primitive pagan clans. Primitive pagans worshipped idols and totems they had made with their own hands in the belief that man owed their existence to them, and fought wars and shed blood to please these "gods". The modern Darwinist - or the theorists of the dark clan - believe that genes, themselves a product of a series of coincidences for which one must fight, are responsible for man's creation. In short, the age-old pagan folly, ignorance and violence lives on; from the totemic clans of thousands of years ago to today's Darwinist dark clan….

In reality, God has created man from nothing and requires from him not to be selfish and violent. On the contrary, God taught man through His religion to be ethical, generous, compassionate, and peaceful. The creator and ruler of humankind is neither an idol, nor a totem nor an unaware mass of matter such as the genes. The Lord of the universe, God Who determines the fate and controls every moment of man's life, has created humankind. However, the clan ignores this fact or rejects it blindly.

The comprehensive brainwashing and indoctrination campaign fought on behalf of the theory of evolution is presided over by the clan and its ideological partner: Darwinism. The theorists of the dark clan are well aware that the irreligious and selfish world they have created is "scientifically" based on Darwinism and for this reason, they use any means of propaganda to keep this defective theory alive.
 
THE DEFINITION OF GENETIC GUILT IN SOCIAL DARWINISM

The theorists of the dark clan use Darwinism in a number of different ways according to which crime they wish to justify. Since man is an animal in their view, he has a genetic make-up inherited from the animal world and as such, there are natural reasons for crimes like murder, rape, theft etc. which relate to the struggle for survival. According to this, if humankind is not killing one another, stealing from each other and damaging the environment, it cannot be claimed that they are restrained from such acts by their conscience, but because they are protecting the interests of their species. It is not out of the ordinary for them to murder, rape and carry out massacres, because it is in man's "nature". It follows from this outlandish theory that when man, an animal species, does show his animal side by committing these acts of violence, he cannot be blamed.


Cesare Lombroso, acknowledged to be the founder of criminal anthropology, claims that criminals are people who are behind in the evolutionary process and that it is therefore natural for them to commit crimes. This unscientific claim by Lombroso, with some modifications, is still being defended by some evolutionists.
God, on the other hand, reveals that He has created humankind in such a way that they will find peace and contentment only when they act conscientiously. Man's inherent nature derives pleasure from love, compassion, modesty, generosity and friendship - in other words, from living by the values of religion. Our Lord reveals this truth in the Qur'an:

So set your face firmly towards the Religion, as a pure natural believer, God's natural pattern on which He made mankind… (Qur'an, 30: 30)

Another aspect of the irrational logic of Darwinism reveals itself in its rationale as to what actually constitutes crime. One of the first advocates of the view that crime is genetic and one of the founders of criminal anthropology, was evolutionist Cesare Lombroso (1835-1909). His views, which were later taken up and defended by many other evolutionary scientists as a justification for crime, accelerated the process of social degeneration (Some evolutionists claim that Lombroso's views were never widely accepted but it is a fact that in today's scientific community, terms coined by Lombroso such as "guilty genes" and "guilty chromosomes" are commonly used and his views, slightly modified, are still in circulation. Some Darwinists openly admit this.

According to Lombroso's totally unscientific claim, people who had committed crimes had in reality not done so, because they had only acted according to their nature as people who had been left behind in the evolutionary race. Therefore, it was only natural for them to commit crimes and this factor should be taken into consideration in the process of prosecution and sentencing. How Lombroso came up with this theory of "guilt by birth" is truly worth noting for its lack of scientific credentials:

Suddenly, the morning of a gloomy day in December, I found in the skull of a brigand a very long series of atavistic anomalies… The problem of the nature and of the origin of the criminal seemed to me resolved; the characters of primitive men and of inferior animals must be reproduced in our times.

Lombroso and his assistants also claimed that longer arms, a narrow and setback forehead, big ears, a thick skull and a big protruding chin are the basic physical characteristics of the born criminal. They further claimed that tattoos originated in and belonged to tribal Africa, and therefore that people who have tattoos are some sort of human primate, and that therefore it should be perceived as normal that they are more inclined to commit crimes. Thus, it became justifiable for people with tattoos to commit crimes.

This crude method of determining guilt by examining skulls, measuring the length of arms, and searching the bodies for tattoos was an error of the era's primitive scientific standards and was abandoned as times moved on. Yet even today, evolutionary scientists are continuing to defend similar theories albeit they are presented in a more "scientific" fashion. According to them crime is not the result of a deviation from the natural self but an act of the so-called evolutionary nature of man.

BABY MURDERS

One of the Darwinists whose comments stand out in this respect is Steven Pinker. He is best known for his books on human consciousness, or to be more precise, books which try to explain the mind on the basis of Darwinist materialist dogma but fail to do so. He owes his fame to the baby murders committed in 1996 and 1997.

In the first of these, an American couple both 18 and high school students strangled their illegitimate baby and threw the corpse into a large rubbish bin. In the second case an 18 year-old American girl left half way through her prom and gave birth in the toilets. She then killed the baby, threw the body into the bin, and returned to the party.

These two shocking cases demonstrated to Americans the extent of violence, cruelty, and mercilessness prevailing in their society. People were shocked and these cases were widely discussed. Most people argued that these incomprehensible murders were the result of moral degeneration and the psychological instability of the perpetrators.

However, one of the best known and most ardent American Darwinists, Steven Pinker, interpreted these cases very differently. Pinker argued that these cases were not the consequence of moral degeneration or psychopathological problems but were rather ordinary acts compatible with the evolutionary nature of humankind. In an article published in the New York Times, he argued that these cases which he termed "neonaticide" (the murder of a day old baby) should not be considered as showing mental illness because killing newborn babies was accepted and practised by many cultures in history. Pinker went even further in his perverse assertion by claiming that this kind of killing was an evolutionary necessity:


To the Darwinist Steven Pinker it is only natural for some mothers to kill their babies. The evolutionist mentality does not refrain from defending such cruelty.
Mammals are extreme among animals in the amount of time, energy and food they invest in their young, and humans are extreme among mammals. Parental investment is a limited resource, and mammalian mothers must "decide" whether to allot it to their newborn or to their current and future offspring. If a newborn is sickly, or if its survival is not promising, they may cut their losses and favor the healthiest in the litter or try again later on.

According to Pinker, this neonaticide is part of our genetic makeup and can resurface where the mother considers it risky to give birth. In other words, these American high school girls who had carried their babies in their bellies and then cruelly murdered their own children, according to Pinker had displayed "genetic behaviour" in keeping with the rules of evolution.

In brief, Pinker regarded these baby murders as natural from a Darwinist point of view. Michael Kelly wrote in the Washington Post an article entitled "Arguing for Infanticide" in which he said, "Steven Pinker . . . did not go quite so far as to openly recommend the murder of infants… But close enough, close enough."

One part of Pinker's unscientific argument, which was nothing more than Darwinist speculation, was especially interesting, namely, that in primitive societies infanticide was practised too. Yes, there were many pagan nations which practised infanticide, but the reason for this was not as Pinker claimed an evolutionary tendency, but their deranged morality. Pagans were sacrificing children to their imaginary gods or would simply kill "useless" children without mercy.

With the spread of theistic religions, this degenerate morality disappeared completely. Tenderness, compassion and love replaced infanticide. Pre-Islamic Arab society is an example of this. The Islamic religion forbids this horrific practice categorically. God, in the Qur'an, ordered the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) to proclaim that infanticide was prohibited:

Say: "Come and I will recite to you what your Lord has made forbidden for you": that you do not associate anything with Him; that you are good to your parents; that you do not kill your children because of poverty - We will provide for you and them; that you do not approach indecency - outward or inward; that you do not kill any person God has made inviolate - except with the right to do so. That is what He instructs you to do so that hopefully you will use your intellect. (Qur'an, 6: 151)

In another verse of the Qur'an, God speaks of the irrationality and sin of infanticide:
According to the perverse philosophy of Darwinism, murderers, thieves and rapists have not completed their evolution. This perverse mentality aims to create tolerance for all crimes.
Those who kill their children foolishly without any knowledge and make what God has provided for them forbidden, inventing lies against God, such people are lost. They are misguided. They are not guided… (Qur'an, 6: 140) 

In yet another verse of the Qur'an, God ordered Muhammad (peace be upon him) to take an oath from women who came to ally themselves to him, not to "kill their children," besides the other oath of faith and morality (Qur'an, 60: 12). To God, infanticide is an intolerable perversion, cruelty and ignorance.
The point to be noted here is that modern Darwinism attempts to portray the moral deviations of pagan societies as evolutionary tendencies, and thus make them justifiable and acceptable.

The Islamic as well as Christian and Jewish laws forbid the infanticide of pagan societies and those practices have become buried in history. As people become distanced from religious values, those pagan perversions are resurfacing and the Darwinists are trying to justify this with evolutionary reasoning.

As can be seen, the Darwinist social model is identical to the dark clan's vision of society. By defending and upholding Darwinism, the dark clan actually safeguards its own habitat and secures its continuity. For this reason, the bond between the dark clan and Darwinism is a solid one.

THEFT, RAPE AND HOMOSEXUALITY


Research reveals the extent of the damage done to society by the Darwinist philosophy, which regards even rape as natural. Research conducted in England reveals that 50% of youth consider rape as normal. This serious situation is one of the consequences of society's abandonment of religious morality.
Pinker's arguments in relation to the baby murders are only one of the pro-crime tendencies of Darwinism. They argue for many other acts which are acknowledged by conventional wisdom as crimes, to be perceived as normal. The evolutionists' illogical argument holds that anyone committing a crime like murder, theft or rape etc. is in reality not guilty of the crime because he lags behind in the process of evolution, and that this circumstance must be taken into account when sentencing. At the bottom of this unscientific argument lies the error that we carry genes derived from primates and that these will cause us to display animal behaviour. The famous evolutionist of the recent past, Stephen Jay Gould summarises this logic common to many evolutionists:



Darwinists suggest that homosexuality is genetic and produces many unfounded theories in order to create tolerance for this perversion.
We may be clothed, citified, and civilised, but we carry deep within us the genetic patterns of behaviour that served our ancestor, the "killer ape."

Some evolutionists go as far as to suggest that even rape should be considered normal. In the recently published Natural History of Rape the evolutionary scientists Randy Thornhill and Craig Palmer argue that rape committed by man, who is still equipped with animal instincts, should be considered normal. According to this perverse claim it is normal behaviour for man as a species of animal, to occasionally commit rape like his primate ancestors did and that this act may even be essential for the continuation of the species:

We fervently believe that, just as the leopard's spots and the giraffe's elongated neck are the results of aeons of past Darwinian selection, so is rape… There is no doubt that rape has evolutionary - and hence genetic - origins.

As seen, Darwin's scientifically unsupported claim that man and ape have a common ancestor, can lead man into a degenerate morality in which even a violent act like rape becomes acceptable for mankind.

The perversion of homosexuality, a common practice in the dark clan, presents a similar situation. In the Qur'an, God reveals that the people of the Prophet Lut practised this perversion and forbids it strictly. Today, those who portray this perversion as normal and try to spread it, rely again on Darwinism for this purpose. The claim that homosexuality is genetic is an attempt to present this perversion as a normal, innocent practice and constitutes yet another unfounded thesis.

The real issue here must be the correct understanding of the term ethics. Contrary to the evolutionists claim, God created man and taught humankind right from wrong via His messengers and books of revelation. Ethics is based on God's rules revealed in these books. At the same time, God has given man a conscience which shows him righteousness and an opposite instinct (ego) that leads him to evil. Therefore, whatever the social context, level of education, language, race or sex, every human knows right from wrong. If he is a God-fearing person, he will listen to the voice of conscience and do good, but even if the opposite is the case, he will still know deep down the wrong when it is committed. Thus, if a person does wrong, it means that he knows it to be so and is prepared to live with the consequences. God says:

Homosexuality is a deviation from man's natural self and as such is clearly forbidden by religion. It must not be forgotten that Satan orders people to "change God's creation". (4: 119) He will try to lead man away from his nature and into perversion, one of the most extreme examples of which is homosexuality. God reveals in the Quran that Lut's people practised this form of perversion. Despite Lut's invitation to follow the righteous path, they persisted in perversion and denial and became subject to God's punishment. The verses say :

And Lut, when he said to his people, "Do you commit an obscenity not perpetrated before you by anyone in all the worlds? You come with lust to men instead of women. You are indeed a depraved people." The only answer of his people was to say, "Expel them from your city! They are people who keep themselves pure!" So We rescued him and his family - except for his wife. She was one of those who stayed behind. We rained down a rain upon them. See the final fate of the evildoers!
(Qur'an, 7: 80-84)

By the soul and the One Who proportioned and inspired it with knowledge of depravity and with its sense of duty, he who purifies it has succeeded, he who covers it up has failed… (Qur'an, 91: 7-10)

DARWINISM: A NECESSITY FOR THE DARK CLAN


Does not man recall that We created him before when he was not anything?
(Qur'an, 19:67)
So far we have examined examples of Social Darwinism's views on morality and crime. Claiming to be scientific with no scientific basis whatsoever, the damaging effect of this ideology on the fabric of society is clear. To consider robbery, theft, murder, rape and fornication as historically natural realities and indeed, as biological necessities, will bring quick social degeneration and waves of corruption, a fact which has already occurred. Some groups benefiting from this immorality have found a so-called scientific cover for it and are therefore clinging onto it. Right at the top of this group is the dark clan. All the conditions needed by the clan to serve its interests and survival are met by the Darwinist social structure. For this reason safeguarding Darwinism and working to preserve its corrupt ideology is, indirectly, a fundamental ideological necessity for the clan's continued existence.

The theorists of the clan know very well that if Darwinism disappears, people will begin to find true answers to the question of how they came to be and what the real purpose of their life is. The first thing someone will want to learn when he comes to realise that the universe and its living beings are too perfect to be the product of blind chance, as the baseless claims of Darwinism suggest, is how, by whom and in what way this wonderful world was made. His investigations and research will lead him to one answer: the universe and all the life it contains are the work of a superior and exalted Creator Who is the Lord and Ruler of all, the Almighty God.
The next thing someone who has realised this clear truth will do is to get to know and appreciate our Creator properly. A human being who lives his life as God prescribes will distance himself resolutely from all kinds of immorality, he will be fair, he will not cheat nor defraud, he will protect the vulnerable and stay clear of any acts of injustice. In short, he will lead a life contrary to the dark clan's preferred model. Growing numbers of people like this will bring about the end of the clan.

This is why the dark clan's members worldwide do not want the Darwinist sham to be exposed as such, together with its disinformation, imperfections, contradictions and irrational and illogical claims. Fuelled by anger and hatred, they are the most determined enemies of people who promote the values of religion and who oppose Darwinism and materialism ideologically. To understand the clan's actions it is necessary to examine first its structure and then the methods it uses.

THE STRUCTURE OF THE DARK CLAN


Equally, no Messenger came to those before them without their saying, 'A magician or a madman!' Did they bequeath this to each other? Indeed they are an unbridled people. (Qur'an, 51: 52-53) 
 
Every society consists of various social classes separated by divides, even if not clear-cut. These divides are in general defined by the moral values, life styles, world-view, cultural standards and economic means of the classes in question. Generally speaking, the leading elite of society have a more degenerate lifestyle whereas the majority of people try to stay clear and safe of this decadence. The characteristics common to most members of this leading elite are their arrogance because of their wealth, status, office, property, beauty or fame, and the fact that they are leading figures of a decadent way of life.

God reveals in the Qur'an that the leading elite among people fought religious values constantly, throughout history and in many societies. In the chapter of the Qur'an entitled Al-Isra, God says:

When We desire to destroy a city, We send a command to the affluent in it and they become deviant in it and the Word is justly carried out against it and We annihilate it completely. (Qur'an, 17: 16)

In another verse God revealed that the deniers mobilise every possible means to fight the proliferation of religious values:

Those who disbelieve spend their wealth barring access to the Way of God. They will spend it; then they will regret it; then they will be overthrown. Those who disbelieve will be gathered into Hell. (Qur'an, 8: 36) 

One of the most important features of the dark clan is the diversity of their members. There are plenty of examples around of people who stake a claim on being artistic but are better known for their decadence rather than their art. Some occupy decision-making positions in the world of the media, others influence global trade according to their interest, and some have even infiltrated governmental organisations in collaboration with the clan. However, it must be said that besides these people in the world of the arts, entertainment and the media and those who have infiltrated the government, there are worthy and honest people working in all these areas who are also disturbed by the activities of the dark clan.

One of the main reasons for the clan's ability to safeguard its existence is the fact that it has members at every level from the highest to the lowest. There can be minor differences between the places where they grew up, between their family structures and their cultural backgrounds but they are united behind one imperative: the continuity of the clan's immorality and the personal benefits they derive from this. Another bonding factor is the similarity of their characters.

God revealed to us their common character traits in the Qur'an:

But do not obey any vile swearer of oaths, any backbiter, slandermonger, impeder of good, evil aggressor, gross, coarse and furthermore, despicable, simply because he possesses wealth and sons. When Our Signs are recited to him, he says, "Just myths of previous peoples!" (Qur'an, 68: 10 - 15) 

It is of great importance to bear in mind these characteristics when reading the information on the dark clan provided over the coming pages. This is necessary in order to better understand the psychology of the clan members.

There is a hierarchical structure within the clan. There are the leaders and their supporters but as a principle, they act as one body in a highly organised fashion. Every member's responsibilities are clearly defined. There is also a task sharing mechanism in place between members where every member knows what to do without it being explicitly stated. For example, while one member sings the praises of decadence using a fancy and philosophical terminology, another becomes the role model of this glamourised way of life. Yet another member will protect him if something goes wrong because of his immorality or because of a crime he may have committed. Some members use the press as a propaganda tool to aid their brother in need and others misuse their state powers to protect him from potential harm. The defence mechanism, as will be seen in the coming pages is a fundamental feature of clan life and assures its continuity.

SOLIDARITY WITHIN THE CLAN

A slightly closer examination of the group behind the moral degeneration which is afflicting society, reveals a covert solidarity between its members. The definition of a clan in sociology highlights this aspect. The Grolier Encyclopedia for example, states that one of the foremost rules of a clan is: "Most [clans] stress collective rights and obligations and provide members with mutual support during a feud or conflict." For this reason clan members always display solidarity in the face of a "common enemy" (this being anyone who stands in opposition to the dark clan's ideology) even though they can have differences between themselves or even be in conflict with one another. No doubt, at the bottom of this solidarity lies the survival instinct.

The biggest fear of the clan is to lose its habitat. This fear is the motive behind the great solidarity between clan members. Defensive as well as offensive activities are carried out in complete unanimity. All the members unite in the face of danger to its source, and continue to act as one body until it is certain that the danger has passed.

By looking at events that have occurred in various countries and their press coverage, we are able see how this solidarity works in practice. For example, think of how many headlines about smashed prostitution rings or arrested drug traffickers you have read in the public press. Think of how many corruption scandals in how many countries you have come to hear about. Think of how many headlines you have read such as:

"Prostitution Ring Smashed!", "The End of the Mafia", "Drugs Clean-Up Operation",etc. and hoped that things were changing for the better around the world. But think again, how many of these cases have actually been concluded as you would have expected? Which smashed prostitution ring has led to the discovery of the bigger businesses behind them? When has the capture of a drugs gang led to the destruction any drug cartels?

When has the apprehension of people giving or taking bribes led to any genuine reform of administrative processes obliging them to function totally according to the law? The answers to these questions will most probably be almost none, because the "invisible hands" of the clan, even though the crimes were clear and open, somehow manage to cover up these cases.

Rapid cover-ups are examples of the dark clan's solidarity. Despite all the evidence, witnesses, and proofs, the crimes are covered up. The possibility of the dark clan's crimes and scandals being discovered sets off the alarm bells of this nefarious organisation. A dirty defensive strategy begins. Firstly, an efficient communications network ensures that the maximum number of clan members are notified of the incident, and within a very short period of time all the key people will have been informed. The remainder of the members are informed by the clan members working in the press, whose responsibility is to get the message across. Newspapers and TV stations broadcast the news in such a way as to appear critical of the incident but in reality, they are triggering the clan's solidarity reflex. If needed, the clan uses those of its members who have infiltrated the various government departments and tries to manipulate the police and the justice system to its own ends. The most ruthless methods are used.

The reason for this is that every crime not covered up can lead to the discovery of an even bigger crime. Sometimes the arrest of a junky or a prostitute or the discovery of a racket is enough to make the clan nervous. Just as a pain somewhere in the body causes discomfort to the whole body, the arrest of a drug addict, prostitute, fraudster, corrupt official or a killer causes unease within the clan. The arrest of one person can sometimes make hundreds or even thousands of people feel uncomfortable. Every person caught has the potential to "grass" on the other people he knows and this danger can escalate into a chain reaction, whereby one person can give away many people and thus the whole organisation of the clan could be unearthed and all of its dirty businesses exposed. Most importantly, every single member of the clan could come to harm, one after another.

To prevent a potential chain reaction and disintegration of this kind, all the clan members rapidly become engaged in the operation to cover up the incident. For this reason clan members watch developments closely in relation to such incidents since they are constantly aware that they themselves may be at risk.


A major scandal which exploded in Italy around fifteen years ago can be cited as an example in which the circumstances surrounding the discovery of the P2 masonic lodge led to "Operation Clean Hands". The illegal activities of one Licio Gelli having come to the attention of the police, gave rise to an investigation which eventually led to the exposure of the entirety of P2's activities. Gelli, who was the Grand Master of the lodge, had been engaged in money laundering activities and officers investigating the case decided to search his villa. They found a document listing the names of hundreds of lodge members and further documents containing information on the secret activities of lodge members ranging from drug trafficking and money laundering to links with the Mafia. The capture of one member led to the destruction of the whole organisation. It all began with the discovery of a list which eventually led to a series of scandals shocking the nation and finally the exposure of the dark clan's "network of greed".

Worried that all of its activities may become exposed the dark clan took drastic measures in order to prevent this. Some investigating officials were attacked and others even became the targets of assassination attempts. This case provides many important examples of the methods the dark clan will employ in order to cover up its crimes or when it perceives a threat.

The clan member's pathetic and paranoid frame of mind is of the sort mentioned in the Qur'an:

When you see them, their outward form appeals to you, and if they speak you listen to what they say. But they are like propped-up planks of wood. They imagine every cry to be against them. They are the enemy, so beware of them. May God assail them! How they are perverted! (Qur'an, 63: 4)

The unanimity in the clan is an instinctive necessity based on the individual's fear that "I could be next". Their solidarity is not the consequence of positive moral qualities like loyalty, devotion, faithfulness and love, but simply results from the criminal code of the underworld fraternity. In danger-free times clan members can afford to give free rein to their internal rivalries and even indulge in some "backstabbing", to use their own terminology. Within the clan, all relations and all dialogues between people rest on self-interest. What looks like solidarity on the outside, is in reality disunity when seen from within.


The clan's solidarity is only based on self-interest which is what the Darwinist mentality requires
Actually, all these features are typical of deniers and their society, as God has revealed in detail in the Qur'an. One of these verses says:

They will not fight against you all together as a group except in fortified towns or behind high walls. Their hostility towards each other is intense. They are full of bravado in each other's company. You consider them united but their hearts are scattered wide. That is because they are people who do not use their intellect. (Qur'an, 59: 14)

The sense of solidarity based on self-interest is compatible with the Darwinist ideology. According to Darwinist dogma, living beings will only display solidarity if it is in their own interest to do so as determined by nature. At all other times they are competitors in the struggle for survival and will do anything for their own survival in this struggle.

The solidarity of the clan which exists in this world will totally disintegrate on the Day of Judgment. On that day, they will come face to face with the clear truth and they will not find the strength to unite with one another in their denial and against the welfare of good people as they did all their lives. They will have surrendered to what God will give them in return. God says in this matter:


[They will be asked:] "Why are you not helping one another?" No, today they come in absolute submission. They will confront each other, questioning one another. One group will say, "You used to come at us from a position of power." The others will say, "The truth is that you were not believers. We had no authority over you. Rather you were unbridled people. Our Lord's Word has been carried out against us, that we would taste it. We misled you and we were ourselves misled." On that Day they will be partners in the punishment… (Qur'an, 37: 25-33) 

All this information gives us a clear picture. The true nature of the clan is based upon the subconscious instinct of self-preservation. Their degree of response to this instinct is in direct relation to the seriousness of their crimes. Therefore, their defence is often aggressive and can involve lies, slander, and smear-campaigns against their enemies.

THE CONSTANT FEAR OF THE CLAN MEMBERS



We will cast dread into the hearts of those who are disbelievers because they have associated others with God for which he has not sent down any authority… (Qur'an, 3:151)
One of the most characteristic attributes of the clan members is the constant fear they live in. We have mentioned in previous chapters that clan members are afraid of being exposed, that their interests may be damaged, that events can suddenly turn against them or that they will have to change their immoral lifestyles. They live under the threat of their immoral activities and crimes being discovered and this fear results in a schizophrenic state of mind. In order to comprehend this state of mind better, we can categorise their fears as follows:
1- One of the best-known fears of the clan members is that of losing their place in the clan and thus being faced with isolation. Apart from losing their share in the collective profits, to be alone means that the clan member cannot continue to exist. He will have lost the protection and support of the clan which increases the likelihood of his activities being exposed and his certain downfall. Because of this every clan member will do his best not to become an outcast. He would rather participate in the immoralities, crimes and perversions of the other members and defend them to the best of his abilities. Being accomplices in crime creates the mentality of interdependence.


Their eyes will be downcast, darkened by debasement; for they were called on to prostrate when they were in full possession of their faculties. So leave anyone who denies this discourse to Me! We will lead them, step by step, into destruction from where they do not know.
(Qur'an, 68: 43-44)
2- Another important fear of the clan is, as mentioned, the loss of benefits. As there is no religious belief in the dark clan, worldly ambitions constitute the only goal in life. Obtaining high office, status and material wealth is for the clan member more important than anything else. For these people, values like patience, devotion, loyalty and good character mean nothing. People are thus judged by wealth rather than character. They will respect even the most contemptible people in the world provided they are rich and powerful and can benefit them. By the same token, they can disrespect and be ruthless towards honourable people of good character if they are not considered to be wealthy or powerful or that they are of no use to them in the pursuit of their own advantage. This is because they do not believe in the hereafter and think this world to be all there is to it. According to their false reasoning, life is only about this world therefore they must take advantage of everything this life can offer. The Qur'an describes the people of this mentality and their attitude to life in this world and the great mistake they make:


Those who prefer the life of this world to the hereafter, and bar access to the way of God, wanting to make it crooked; they are greatly misguided. (Qur'an, 14: 3) 

The life of this world is nothing but a game and a diversion. The abode of the hereafter - that is truly Life if they only knew. (Qur'an, 29: 64)

3- Discretion and secrecy is one of the foremost principles of the clan. Every member feels responsible for covering up the other's immorality and crimes. To defend the other means to defend oneself. For this reason the care and attention paid to keeping one's own activities secret is paid to those of everyone else, this shows that one of their biggest fears is the exposure of their immoral behaviour. Just the thought of their guilt is enough to make them nervous. This is their worst nightmare, because they want to be highly regarded in society and accepted as respectable people of good repute. Each member of the dark clan aims to be seen as innocent and blameless even though they commit fraud, lie and cheat. He is well aware of the danger to his interests if this image of blamelessness were to be damaged.



David Roberts, The Climbing of the Mt. Sinai, Alber Museum, London

They will say, 'Yes indeed, a warner did come to us but we denied him and said, "God has sent nothing down. You are just greatly misguided."'
(Qur'an, 67: 9)
4- Besides all these fears there is also the fear of losing everything for reasons of social change. This one weighs heavier than all of the others. The most frightening change for the clan is where religious morality becomes dominant in society thus spelling the end for immorality, injustice, and inequality. For the clan this would mean that it would never be active again in any way. Throughout history, this has been the reality for all dark clans. They have always been wary even afraid of devout believers and Muslims who endeavour to spread religious morality. In a verse of the Qur'an:

You are a greater cause of dread in their breasts than God! That is because they are people who do not understand. (Qur'an, 59: 13)

As stated clearly, those who have declared war on God's religion are very much afraid of the Muslims, particularly with respect to the ideological struggle the believers wage against irreligious systems. In reality, the only being to fear is God. The clan members, on the other hand, do not fear God, His power or the Day of Judgment, but because of their hopeless ignorance they fear instead that their ideology will be wiped out by the Muslims.

5- There is yet another fear that haunts clan members: that the clan should lose its authority. For the clan, numbers are important and it wants to increase them constantly. The more clan members there are, the greater the extent of the propaganda. In the case of danger, each individual member will act for the clan, it will become easier to suppress opposing voices and therefore easier to protect itself. This is why anyone who has had any dealings with the clan is quickly sucked in and then never again permitted to leave.

Partnerships founded on the evil and wicked deals of the clan prevent anyone who has become involved from leaving even if he wanted to. The dark clan has its own culture of authority, violence and force. Just like in the primitive African tribes of the past, unforgiving rules apply. The clan is absolutely merciless when a member decides to go his separate ways. Allowing even one of them to depart could mean great dangers for the future of the clan, since there is always the possibility that this individual might confess to his involvement in the clan and reveal its structure. Therefore, members who show any sign of going down this road are forced into a corner by the clan.

There are plenty of examples to be seen in various countries of how people end up when they attempt to give evidence against the clan, or who try to prevent them from pursuing their criminal goals. Such examples make potential witnesses against the clan change their minds about giving evidence when they are required to do so, even right up to the very last minute in the courtroom itself. The witness protection schemes in many countries are not enough to encourage these people. It is not surprising for someone tied to this world, who is not God fearing, who does not know the secret of trusting in God, not to find the courage within himself to do so.


If anyone wants power, all power belongs to God. All good words rise to Him and He raises up all virtuous deeds. But people who plot evil deeds will suffer a harsh punishment. The plotting of such people is profitless. (Qur'an, 35: 10)

The metaphor of those who reject their Lord is that their actions are like ashes scattered by strong winds on a stormy day. They have no power at all over anything they have earned. That is extreme misguidance. (Qur'an, 14: 18)

THE DARK CLAN AND THEIR ADHERENTS


The true life is in the hereafter. All the wealth and power God gave to Pharaoh was only a temporary decoration for his earthly life.
(Francesco Lavagna, Naturmort, 18th century)
In the previous chapter, the hierarchical structure of the clan was briefly examined. Within this structure there are those who take the lead in immorality and decadence, then there are others who, influenced by the rich and powerful trappings of their superiors, blindly support them. The fact that some people live immoral and irreligious lives as promoted by the clan through the powerful image of solidarity it has created, misleads these people. To side with people whom they regard as powerful is one of their typical character traits. According to this false logic, "might is right". Therefore, when those considered to be powerful do injustices, break the law or repeatedly commit crimes, it is easy to turn a blind eye. They are spoken of highly without deserving it, they are obeyed unconditionally and they are defended under all circumstances. The loyalty which leaders of totalitarian regimes command is an example of this psychology. Everybody in totalitarian societies knows deep down that the dictator ruling them is tyrannical and merciless, they witness the inconsistencies and inequalities, but never rebel against the leader who seems to be so powerful. The majority of people come under the spell of this mass psychology and become part of the system.

One of the most thought provoking examples of this situation is the account about Pharaoh in the Qur'an. Influenced by the power and means of the Pharaoh, one of the most bloodthirsty dictators known to history, most people turned away from the true religion and did not ally themselves to Moses, despite knowing him to be truthful. They did not submit to the true religion because they perceived Pharaoh to be all powerful due to his material wealth and sovereignty and regarded him with awe inspired admiration. God reveals in the Qur'an that very few people joined Moses in his religion for fear of Pharaoh and his entourage:


(Douglas Morison, Supper Room, 1847)

Whatever you have been given is only the enjoyment of the life of this world. What is with God is better and longer lasting for those who believe and trust in their Lord.
(Qur'an, 42: 36)
No one believed in Moses except for a few of his people out of fear that Pharaoh, and the elders, would persecute them. Pharaoh was high and mighty in the land. He was one of the profligate. (Qur'an, 10: 83)

Those who join the dark clan make the mistake of thinking that their leaders will never be defeated, never be wiped out, and that they are capable of overcoming any difficulty. To them, it seems only logical to join the clan, which also guarantees their future. In reality, it is a big mistake. The real and true power is with God, and His help is with the Muslims who obey Him. God says in the Qur'an:

Do those who take the disbelievers as protectors, rather than the believers, hope to find power and strength with them? Power and strength belong entirely to God. (Qur'an, 4: 139) 

There are very important truths, forgotten and ignored by people. First of all, the people they seek refuge with and where they hope to find empowerment are themselves only helpless creatures of God, who could not have obtained wealth, status or power unless God had allowed them to. The wealth and power given to them is only a temporary adornment for the duration of their lives in this world after which they are then doomed to become nothing. All wealth given to man is a test. The Qur'an reveals the secret of the means given to the deniers:

Do not let their wealth and children impress you. God merely wants to punish them by them during their life in this world and for them to expire while they are disbelievers. (Qur'an, 9: 55)

The temporary resources the deniers own, as revealed in this verse, are only a means to the suffering awaiting them in this world as well as in the hereafter. Those who fail to realise this fact become spellbound by this wealth and power and admire these people without regard to their foul characters or their low standing in God's sight.

The Qur'anic narrative concerning Qarun exemplifies people's admiration of wealth and their tendency to forget that it all belongs to God. God had given Qarun huge wealth, but instead of being grateful to God he became spoiled, arrogant and spiteful in character. Despite his moral deficiencies, many people of that society could not help admiring him:


(Michele Marieschi, Capriccio with a Classical Arch and Sheep, Venice, Gallerie dell'Accademia)

I allowed time to the disbelievers but then I seized them. How terrible was My denial! How many wrongdoing cities We destroyed, and now all their roofs and walls are fallen in; how many abandoned wells and stuccoed palaces!
(Qur'an, 22: 44-45)


He went out among his people in his finery. Those who desired the life of this world said, "Oh! If only we had the same as Qarun has been given! What immense good fortune he possesses." (Qur'an, 28: 79) 



You have come to Us all alone just as We created you at first, leaving behind you everything We bestowed on you. We do not see your intercessors accompanying you, those you claimed were your partners with God. The link between you is cut. Those you made such claims for have forsaken you. (Qur'an, 6:94)
The believers on the other hand, knew God to be the true Owner of all property and thus were not tempted by Qarun's wealth. When God took away all of Qarun's riches, the people who had admired him for it realised their big mistake:

We caused the earth to swallow up both him and his house. There was no group to come to his aid, besides God, and he was not someone who is helped. Those who had longed to take his place the day before woke up saying, "God expands the provision of any of His servants He wills or restricts it. If God had not shown great kindness to us, we would have been swallowed up as well. Ah! Truly the disbelievers are not successful." (Qur'an, 28: 81-82) 



A homecoming for the profligate remaining in it for countless aeons, not tasting any coolness there or any drink, except for boiling water and scalding pus - a fitting recompense. They did not expect to have a reckoning. (Qur'an, 78: 21-27)
'What caused you to enter Hell-fire?' They will say, 'we were not among the prayful who did salat and we did not feed the poor. We plunged with those who plunged and denied the Day of Judgment until the Certain came to us.' (Qur'an, 74: 42-47) 
Just like the people who had come under the spell of Qarun's temporary riches, the members of the dark clan believe that the clan's existence will always protect them.

They think that whatever may happen, their profit motivated relationships and connections in this world will continue. The clan members may well be supporting each other in this life but they will never be able to do so in the hereafter.

On the Day of Judgment everyone will come to God's presence alone, just as when he was first created, and account for every deed in his life. God has commanded mankind, through His messengers to fear only Him, to beware of Him and to obey His messengers. It is God's order not to follow the conspirators of evil and corruption. In the Qur'an the prophet Salih addresses his people:

So have fear of God and obey me. Do not obey the orders of the profligate, those who corrupt the earth and do not put things right. (Qur'an, 26: 150-152)

In other verses connected to this, it is also revealed that the corruptors are deeply divided between themselves. The disbelievers who appeared to be supporting one another in their worldly lives, will be blaming one another when they see the great punishment awaiting them. The Day of Judgment is where the clan's solidarity will be no more. God reveals their circumstances on that Day in the following verses of the Qur'an:

Those who disbelieve say, "We will never believe in this Qur'an, nor in what came before it." If only you could see when the wrongdoers, standing in the presence of their Lord, cast accusations back and forth at one another! Those deemed weak will say to those deemed great, "Were it not for you, we would have been believers!" Those deemed great will say to those deemed weak, "Did we debar you from the guidance when it came to you? No, it is you who were evildoers." Those deemed weak will say to those deemed great, "No, it was your scheming night and day when you commanded us to reject God and assign equals to Him." But they will show their remorse when they see the punishment. We will put iron collars round the necks of those who disbelieve. Will they be repaid for anything but what they did? We never sent a warner into any city without the affluent people in it saying, "We reject what you have been sent with." They also said, "We have more wealth and children. We are not going to be punished.'' (Qur'an, 34: 31-35)

On that Day the members of the dark clan will say to one another, "If only there was the distance of the two Easts between you and me! What an evil companion!" (Qur'an, 43: 38). But it will be way too late for remorse. In the life of this world they had been repeatedly warned of the Day of Judgment but they didn't listen, continued to plot against the good and cooperated in evil. There is a harsh punishment awaiting these people in the presence of God:

When they are squabbling with one another in the Fire, the weak will say to those deemed great, "We were your followers, so why do you not relieve us of a portion of the Fire?" Those deemed great will say, "All of us are in it. God has clearly judged between His servants.'' (Qur'an, 40: 47-48)

THE ANIMOSITY OF THE DARK CLAN TOWARDS SPIRITUAL VALUES


The clan does not mind the exploitation of their people. It is one of the consequences of the clan's selfish and greedy system that in many countries of the world poverty and misery rule.

In the social system envisaged by the clan, corruption is the norm whereas God forbids injustice between people.
The clan is not only against religious morality but also opposes spiritual values. Because of the selfish and profiteering nature of the clan, its members are people devoid of human love or a sense of duty to society. What is important to them is that the infrastructure for the continuity of their interests is secured. According to the clan members' perverse mentality, the continuity of their system requires that all power should be concentrated in their own leader. This requires an environment where prostitution is deemed proper, drug abuse widespread and plenty of resources are available to guarantee the continuity of immorality. The dark clan feeds on destitution and decadence. It is obvious that such an environment does not serve the interests of the people, and it is equally obvious that these individuals will always put their own interests before the common good of the populace.

It is not in the interests of the clan for the standard of living to rise, for wealth to proliferate, or for everyone to have an equal share in the rewards of science and technology. This group does not like the idea of wealth becoming accessible to the population at large, or that there should be any improvement in the distribution of wealth, or that their country should begin to achieve social stability and security. It does not even like the standards of art to improve, since this would indicate a trend towards aesthetic purification which could only mean that it would become that much more difficult to tempt people into their distasteful dealings. 


The fast spread of Aids reveals the extent and level of moral degeneration.

The drugs trade is an important source of income for the clan. It therefore encourages the spread of drug use openly or with underhand tactics and tries to entrap as many youth as possible. Discussions on legalising drug use in some European countries can be cited as examples of the clan's activities.
In countries where the dark clan's presence is strong, this situation becomes most apparent. It is interesting to observe especially in Latin America, Africa and the majority of the third-world countries, that their abundant natural resources do not aid their development, and that destitution and poverty rule. The general profile of these countries show that their economies are usually controlled by a handful of wealthy people who drain the country's resources whilst the majority of people suffer from hunger and live in abject poverty. The reason for this corruption is that the rulers prefer to "fleece" the country rather than nurture a productive economy.

In many Latin American countries, where dictatorial regimes are in power, it has almost become impossible to fight corruption. The members of the security forces and organised crime rings are interlinked and most people in the justice department work for them. Those who don't work for them are afraid of them. The Catholic Church, which opposes the oppression of the people by the dictatorial regimes in these countries, has become the main target and in many countries the military has assassinated priests and men of faith. In the majority of African countries, theft and murder are commonplace, people cannot go out after sunset for fear of their lives, aids and other infectious diseases are widespread, while the rich protect their homes with private security personnel. 


Those are the people who have sold guidance for misguidance. Their trade has brought no profit; they are not guided.
(Qur'an, 2: 16)
The dark clan's activities are mainly responsible for the dire situation in these countries where drug dealing and prostitution are counted among the most profitable businesses, where unsolved murders are common, where insecurity, fear and anxiety dominate, and where the rule of law and justice are out of the question. These nations are simply unable to escape the grip of the clan members who control their governments. They even confiscate the donations sent by international aid agencies for people suffering from the effects of famine and starvation, and sell the produce intended for free distribution to the poor. It is to the advantage of these pitiless rulers for millions of their own people in their own countries to remain in hunger and destitution since this is how they maintain their lifestyles.

On top of this, those clan members claim before the nation that they are the guardians of their country's interests, that their ambition is to raise living standards to the levels of the developed world. They appear to be saying that they want the democracy, industry and science of the developed world, but what they are really saying is that they want the corrupted culture and the social decadence of the developed world without any of the religious morality or other social positives. When they speak of a government respectful of human rights and freedoms, or of high levels of science and technology, it is only pretence. What they really want to establish is a society in which free sex and adultery are common practice, where drug use is legalised and supported by the state, where the family institution is abolished and where mutual respect is destroyed.


Rather We hurl the truth against falsehood and it cuts right through it and it vanishes clean away!… (Qur'an, 21 : 18)

The kingdom of the heavens and earth belongs to God and, on the Day that the Hour arrives, that Day the liars will be lost. (Qur'an, 45 : 27)