How did Adnan Oktar answer the question whether he is Mahdi (pbuh) or not?

ADNAN OKTAR: "It is claimed that you have declared yourself Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh). Would you care to explain?" says Cuneyt Arint. If one declares himself Mahdi (pbuh), this means that they stray from religion, Islam. It is blasphemy. What does God say according to Quran? "Have hope and fear." What does it mean when one declares being Mahdi (pbuh)? It means that this person considers himself to be sinless, deserving Heaven and requiring no trial. Thus it becomes blasphemy. No one can declare himself Mahdi (pbuh). But of course, people always give the ones they love the benefit of doubt regarding their being Mahdi (pbuh). Bediuzzaman, for example, was regarded as Mahdi (pbuh) by his disciples. "There is always the benefit of doubt but you cannot interfere with it. You can hold this good intentions for a person, but you can never assert," says Bediuzzaman. Imam Rabbani was regarded as Mahdi (pbuh). Muhyiddin Ibn Arabi and Abdul-Qadir Gilani were also regarded as Mahdi (pbuh). But none of these blessed individuals came out claiming that they are Mahdi (pbuh). There can be the benefit of doubt as long as there is no assertion. People might hold these good intentions for the ones they love. For example, his disciples regarded Muhammad Rashid Erol to be Mahdi (pbuh). And it is also the same for Suleyman Hilmi Tunahan, his followers considered him to be Mahdi (pbuh) with the benefit of doubt. So, I would never claim to be Mahdi (pbuh). Besides, I am an ignorant person in this regard. I am not even a scholar, nor am I an interpreter of Islam, so how can I be Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh). But people give the ones they love the benefit of doubt and there might be people around me who think so, I respect that. But if there is a claim, then that would be a great sin. Furthermore, I have given oath in the name of God over and over again that I will never claim to be Mahdi (pbuh). You can watch live interviews of Adnan Oktar from A9 TV http://en.harunyahya.tv (english simultaneous interpretation) or from http://fr.a9.com.tr/ (french simultaneous interpretation) You can watch live interviews of Adnan Oktar from A9 TV http://en.a9.com.tr/live (english simultaneous interpretation). You can reach the works of Adnan Oktar from http://www.harunyahya.com Some sites based on Harun Yahya's works; http://www.bookglobal.com http://www.islamdenouncesterrorism.net http://darkdangerbigotry.com http://darwinism-watch.com http://harunyahyainternationalmedia.com