The Garden of Paradise by Maulana Waiduddin Khan - page 24

The Garden of Paradise
When all Things Come to Light
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WHEN ALL THINGS COME TO LIGHT
The cosmos is full of meaning. It accepts nothing
which is contrary to its nature and is not in accord
with its design. Yet man wreaks evil and indulges
in corruption on this our earth, the most fertile and
exquisite portion of the universe. Truth is trampled
upon in the name of progress and the cosmos,
despite its meaningfulness, stands by in silence. It
does not condemn the evil, which is openly
committed on earth. It does not proclaim truth and
falsehood for what they are.
Does the cosmos contradict itself? Is it incapable of
expressing itself? There are birds that sing
melodiously, but is there no cosmic voice to
proclaim the truth? There is, certainly, but God has
silenced the voice of truth until the resurrection of
man. When man rises from the dead, all things will
testify to the truth. The whole universe will bear
witness to the truth, and will give evidence before
God. Justice will prevail. People will then realize
that just as the cosmos possessed a sun to convert
night into day, it also possessed a means of bringing
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