Introducing Islam by Maulana Waiduddin Khan - page 27

Introducing Islam a Simple Introduction to Islam
Man’s Quest
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satisfied with a finite manifestation of His
attributes? God, Who created all things from
nought, can surely endow creation with perpetuity.
This second creation is no more difficult than the
first.
Immortality is God’s unique quality, in which He
has no partner. Immortality signifies the highest
possible perfection to which only God can attain.
No one can today imagine the wonderful nature of
that paradise which is a manifestation of God’s
immortality: that beauty which will never fade; that
joy which will never end; that life, the continuity of
which will never be interrupted; that world where
all our hopes and desires will be fulfilled. No one
will wish to part for even a moment from this
wondrously delightful paradise, no matter how
many millions of years have passed.
Man is always searching for a world of everlasting
content. This quest is quite correct and in
accordance with human nature; but our dreams
cannot come true in this world, for here, there
cannot be an eternally perfect order. The resources
needed for such a world are lacking. The Prophet
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