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Spirit of Islam Issue 35 November 2015
GOD: A SOURCE OF CONVICTION
Power In Faith
I
F you have a super-telescope that can view the entire universe, you
will first of all see that rare planet called earth. You will observe
that, amidst the totally lifeless universe, this tiny planet has an
abundance of life and various kinds of life-supporting elements.
This exceptional sight would be so overwhelming that you would be
wonder-struck.
You would also see that—the earth, along with its moon and the other
planets, are continuously in motion, rotating on their axes, and orbiting
around the sun; at the same time, this entire solar system revolving in
the wider circle of the Milky Way Galaxy; and the galaxy rotating in the
much wider circle of other galaxies.
The movement of the stars and planets in this
vast endless space will appear astonishingly
strange to your sight. You will then see an
unbelievable number of vast balls of fire
called stars, moving with great speed. Amidst
these astral bodies, our earth will appear no
more than a grain of sand.
This sight will be so astounding that your own
existence will appear to be totally insignificant
and worthless. This experience will lead you
to the discovery of two things. Firstly, there
is a powerful God in this universe, its Creator and Sustainer. If you
can recall this sight of the universe your heart will automatically call
out that the universe itself is a clear proof of its Creator. Secondly, in
the face of the immensity of the universe you will feel helpless and
insignificant, and understand that without God, your very existence is
not possible. This is the most important reality of life. Comprehending
this, one will voluntarily turn to God. One’s whole being, will call out:
“O God, help me, for, without Your help
everything will go wrong!”
In this vast universe, man’s only source of support is God. It is by God’s
guidance that man’s ship is brought safely ashore. Belief in God is vital
for man. Man is nothing without this belief.
In this vast universe,
man’s only source
of support is God. It
is by God’s guidance
that man’s ship
is brought safely
ashore.