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Reason and knowledge

Man, even with all the power given to him, cannot tear apart the ground on which he lives, while the sheer height of the mountains negates his every claim to greatness.

This is a practical comparison illustrating the real status of man as opposed to the greatness of God.

Man should use his eyes, ears and brain for the purpose they were designed and should talk of and act only upon such matters for which there is adequate evidence to warrant this.

The Truth is a thing which a man has to discover by himself.

God has given everyone a heart (mind), eyes and ears.

Man arrives at the Truth by utilizing these faculties.

The man who does not do so will be unable to discover the Truth, howsoever close it may be to him.

In the eyes of his contemporaries, a prophet is an ordinary man like other ordinary men.

The glories of history, which later on become attached to his name, have not yet gathered around him.

So, his contemporaries overlook him, considering him to be an ordinary man.

A prophet’s call is always based on sound and strong reasoning.

The mind of an individual which is swamped by worldly considerations is as if immersed in mud.

There is no question of such a person being blessed with the bounty of Faith.

But, with regard to human beings this is not at all the scheme of God, which is to keep man in a free atmosphere, give him the opportunity to obey God of his own free will and voluntarily perform the tasks which the rest of the world does under compulsion.

Being humble is the essence of Faith.

Worship of Satan does not mean actually worshipping Satan himself, but worshipping something indicated by Satan.

The young one of a human being grows in the womb of his mother.

Man was non-existent and came into being only at a certain point in time.

The search for truth is inherent in man’s nature; one has simply to uncover one’s own true nature in order to find it.

True searching and true finding are but the initial and the advanced stages of the same journey.

One who searches for truth unravels the closed faculties of his own inner self.

The urge to worship God is so integral to human nature that no one can live without Him.

Man’s going astray does not mean that he abandons God altogether.

What actually happens is that the real God is replaced by a false god.

Nobody gives his servant a status equal to that of himself.

Similarly there is no one in the entire universe who enjoys a status equal to that of God.

Lordship is for God, while for all other creatures there is only subjection.

Constant remembrance (through prayer, etc.) and deep contemplation lead a man towards finding God.

Generally, the reason for a man’s going astray is that he does not use his mind.

He does not think of getting out of the rut of common customs.

If a man rises above those rigid customs, the mind given to him by God, will be enough to lead him in the right direction.

The Majesty of God is too great to be expressed in words.

The Universe is unimaginably great.

It is a fact that the expectations one has of light are not applicable to darkness.

Man has not created himself.

This calls for man to possess the quality of humility or modesty.

But, instead of being realistic, he indulges in discussions which are not in accordance with his humble position.

God created man and sent him into the world with a righteous nature.

Man has to prove his wisdom by distinguishing between right and wrong.

He should be able to tear down the satanic veil of deception and see the reality.

Those who have proved themselves to be in possession of such insight are the fortunate ones because they will find the Divine Truth; those who fail to prove this are fated to be enmeshed in the negative aspect of things, and are liable to be brought before God as worshippers of Satan.

The present world is one of trial.

The Quran’s statements are in a language intelligible to man and within the sphere of his knowledge, so that nobody should have any difficulty in understanding them.

The punishment of the Hereafter not being visible in the present world is precisely in accordance with God’s plan.

Man has been granted the powers of hearing, seeing and thinking.

Some individuals are so constituted that whatever they hear they follow, whatever they see they accept at face value, and whatever comes into their minds they uncritically retain.

This type of person is like an animal which goes ahead with its head down, toeing a fixed line.

The signs of creation spread throughout the universe are not only a source of enhancement of Faith, but also provide strong arguments for the call for Truth.

God has instilled in every human being a natural instinct for discerning evil.