The event was held at the Conference Hall of the General Directorate of State Hydraulic Works. In his opening speech, Erbaş stated that humans are endowed with superior qualities and emphasized that there are principles that must be observed in order for people to continue their journey of life while preserving their dignity.

Reminding the verse “Say, “Indeed, my prayer, my rites of sacrifice, my living and my dying are for Allah, Lord of the worlds.” Erbaş said: “Can a person who says this reach out for the forbidden, commit forbidden deeds, or deviate from the permissible? Allah keeps us away from the forbidden.”

“The haram are our red lines”

Erbaş pointed out the importance of halal (permissible) and haram (forbidden) for humans, and continued his words as follows: “The dimensions that our Lord has indicated as forbidden for us are essentially the matters that should be avoided as a result of the superior respect that human beings have for their Lord, themselves, and their surroundings, and as a result of an internalized consciousness that is continuous. The haram are our red lines. Essentially, the stance against these lines, which clearly define the quality of a person in terms of knowledge, existence, purpose, and ethics in the context of the relationship with the Creator and human qualities, and the attitudes and behaviours exhibited in accordance with one’s sound nature. Our Lord warns all believers on various occasions to stay within the halal boundaries.” (ILKHA)