RENAISSANCE JULY 2021

30 Monthly Renaissance July 2021 Faith & Beliefs Essence of Monotheism (2) Am ī n A ḥ san I ṣ l āḥī General Arguments for Tawhid Arguments from the World around Human Beings This world that spreads out before us is witness to a Creator based on many aspects, including that of cause and effect. This Creator possesses all beautiful attributes and this evidence is founded on situations that we observe in our external environment and which our rationality and nature forces us to connect to a Being that is their source and centre. These situations are termed “signs of God” in the language of the Qur’ ā n. In this chapter, we will explain these as required. 1. Beauty and Grace of the Universe The first thing that attracts us visually is the beauty that is evident in every part of this universe. We see that nothing in the world is plain or colourless. From the skies to the earth, there is no place that a person can cross carelessly. Everywhere, his eyes meet wonderful scenery, scintillating beauty and sweet melodies. They appeal to his heart, open his eyes and alert his ears. Along with this, a deep sense of appreciation of beauty has been bestowed upon humans. Due to this, whenever a person sees such variegated scenes of beauty, instantly the question regarding their Creator arises in his heart. He is unable to fathom that this amazing world could have come into being by itself. If he is not overpowered by animal like stupidity, he calls out spontaneously: ﺣْﺴﻦ ﻟْﺨٰﻠﻘ)ْ( RٰS ٰ]ك ﷲ r ﻓﺘ ) . ١٤:٢٣ ( So blessed be Allah, the best to create! (23:14)