The Way to Find God
What is Truth?
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WHAT IS TRUTH?
There is only one straight line from one point to
another; so there can only be one path leading a
person to God. This is the true path. The question is:
what does truth consist of and how can it be found?
Fortunately for us, there are not several truths to
choose from. There is only one truth for us to
accept. This solitary truth consists of the teachings
of Muhammad, the Prophet of God, on whom be
peace and God’s blessings. Anyone who earnestly
seeks the truth will find that no exacting choices
have to be made. The choice is between truth and
falsehood; there are no two truths to choose from.
For at least five thousand years philosophers have
searched in vain for truth. Their tedious
investigations have only exposed their inability to
provide conclusive answers. Philosophy seeks truth
by means of rational contemplation; not realizing
that knowledge of the entire cosmos—something
beyond the range of the limited human intellect—is
a pre-requisite for genuine gnosis. The philosopher
can never attain to cosmic knowledge, so that
