Mr. President: 'We were able to survive the economic crisis with the feelings of gratitude and contentment

Ekin TV, 16 February, 2009

“This economic crisis is just like Noah’s flood. A flood that will increase by folding and proceed by crushing. This flood can only be overcome with the blessing, gratitude and economic blessing of the faith of Turkish-Islamic world.”

Cay TV, 18 February, 2009

“The main reason of the economic crisis is the moral crisis. The economic crisis has grown out of the moral crisis. The economic crisis will not end until the moral crisis is eliminated. In other words, being ambitious, greedy, being uncompassionate towards the poor people, living for oneself, being egoist. This cannot go that way. There is generosity in Islam, protecting the poor people, compassion and mercy, trust that Allah will arrange the best, thanking Allah. But people act so extravagantly and they are so egoist and greedy for money. Consequently, as they keep the money, the business life experiences problems.”