Introducing Islam a Simple Introduction to Islam
Discovery of God
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DISCOVERY OF GOD
God’s true servant is one who is thrown into such
spiritual excitement by the discovery of God that
he always has God in his thoughts. The
beholding of God in all His majesty inspires such
awe and fear in him that the hair of his body
stands on end. One who finds God fears and
loves Him above all else. His entire attention is
focused on God alone.
When he reads the Qur’an, he is overwhelmed
with gratitude to God for having guided him,
thus saving him from the darkness of ignorance.
When he considers the life-pattern of the holy
Prophet, his whole being is thankful to God for
having provided man with such an impeccable
example of how life should be lived, and having
then preserved that model for all time. When he
prostrates himself in worship, he feels as if God
has embraced him in His mercy. When he eats,
every fibre of his being thanks God for the
nourishment and sustenance with which He has
provided man. When he drinks water, tears of
thanks flow from his eyes, for if God had not
