Islam As It Is
Belief in God
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ourselves? Believing in God is a very similar mental
process to believing in one’s own self. That is why
the Quran says that man himself is ample evidence
for himself, however much he may excuse himself
(75: 14-15).
People demand some miraculous proof before they
will believe in the truth of God and His message.
But what further proof do they require when they
have the miracle of the whole of the universe, which
has been functioning perfectly for millions of years
on the vastest of scales? If the doubter is not
prepared to accept such a great miracle, then how is
he going to shed his doubts when he sees lesser
miracles? In truth, man has been provided with
everything he needs to enable him to believe in
God, and then to place himself at His service. If, in
spite of this, he does not believe in God, and fails to
acknowledge God’s power and perfection, then it is
he himself and not anyone else who is to blame.
One who has found God has found everything.
After the discovery of God, no further discovery
remains to be made. Thus, when a man has
discovered God, his entire attention is focused upon
