Islam As It Is
The Universality of Islam
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to give forth no light at all when the sun rises. Even
a searchlight, which is of blazing intensity in the
dark, is reduced to the dimmest of rays before the
majesty of the sun. There is, in fact, no difference
between the lantern and the searchlight after the
sun has risen.
Just as the dawn opens man’s mind to a new and
more powerful source of light, so does
tawheed
broaden the individual’s vision to the point of
seeing all human beings in one light. When God
appears in all His might, human strength in
comparison pales into insignificance.
For believers, He becomes the sole focus of human
endeavour, and this gives them a sense of human
equality, for just as one man strives to please God, so
does his neighbour work towards the same goal. Just
as one man gives up all claims to greatness for the
sake of God, so do all men do so in equal measure.
Without
tawheed,
people set their sights on separate
goals. With
tawheed,
all men have a superior goal for
which to strive. There can be no greater unifying
factor than this. It is
tawheed
and
tawheed
alone which
will bring about the oneness of mankind.
