God Arises
Religion and Society
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From the purely rational point of view, it can quite
rightly be said that the basis of this argument is
inference. In fact it has been proved that man’s
mental make-up is such that he cannot escape
inferential argument. His only alternative is
scepticism, which takes him nowhere.
The time has come to accept the fact that we are just
not able to formulate laws on our own. There is no
point in continuing in this endeavor, for our efforts
will achieve nothing unless we have recourse to
divine guidance. As W. Friedmann puts it, religion
provides us with a uniquely true and simple
framework within which we can formulate a perfect
concept of justice.
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The Quran stresses the reason for man’s incapacity
to frame laws:
“They are asking thee concerning the Spirit.
Say: The spirit is by command of my Lord,
and of knowledge ye have been vouchsafed
but little” (17:85).
It then claims that, for man’s guidance, God has
made a revelation of His laws, and to support this
