Introducing Islam a Simple Introduction to Islam
The Relationship Between Man and God
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THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MAN
AND GOD
It is written in the Qur’an: “And when My
servants question you concerning Me, tell them
that I am close at hand. I answer the prayer of the
suppliant when he cries to Me. So let them hear
My call and let them trust in Me, in order they
may be led aright.” (2:186). This shows that the
relationship between man and God is reciprocal:
man offers God what he has, then God bestows
His favours in return. Man offers his Lord a gift of
realization, piety and thankfulness. In return, God
provides him with eternal guidance and
prosperity.
Man can deal with any problem in either of two
ways: the pious and morally proper way, or the
way in which such values are abandoned. The
correct answer to the call of God is for one to use
one’s intellect to ascertain the right course of action
and then follow it, difficult as it may seem. One
then automatically avoids the easy, though
misguided, way.
