The Call of the Quran
3. Witness of the Universe
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suggests that these creatures have many lessons to
teach men. They are, like men, creatures of God.
They too have their way of life as man has his.
However, as compared to the human world, the
greater part of the rest of the world, comprising
vegetation, natural objects and animal life, is in a
completely different category. For billions of years
that part has been continuously pursuing a definite
course, with none of its elements showing the
slightest deviation from its predestined function. It
is man who does not accept or abide by a pre-
ordained scheme of things; every human being has
the desire to act according to his own free will.
What does the Prophet demand from you other
than the avowal that there is one single Creator of
the world? The prudent course for you would be to
eschew pride and stubborness and obey the
Creator. If you seriously think about the universe
around you, you will realise that the entire expanse
of the earth and the sky is evidence of the
truthfulness of the call to God. The phenomenal
world where man lives is itself an expression of
submission to its Creator. How does man, who is a
