Islam As It Is
Belief in God
~ 46 ~
carefully controlled this motion by gravity.
Discovering the God who has made such a world is
much more than just acquiring a dry creed; it means
filling one’s heart and soul with the radiant glow of
divine light and opening one’s mind to incredible
beauty and delicacy.
When we eat delicious fruits, this gives us a great
sense of enjoyment. When we hear beautiful music
we are quite entranced by it. When a handsome
child is born to a couple, their joy knows no
bounds. Then what of our experience of God, who
is the source of all beauty, joy and virtue? On dis-
covering Him, can one remain unmoved? This is
something which is hardly imaginable, for such a
sublime experience—like corning close to a source
of dazzling radiance—must surely leave its mark on
one.
Having endowed things with their unique qualities,
God Himself must have qualities that His
discoverers may savour. To discover Him,
therefore, is to experience Him like a fragrance in
the nostrils, a taste which excites the palate, a
texture which is a joy to caress, a melody which
