Islam As It Is
The Five Pillars of Islam
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Maker’s intentions, and realize that he is now in
possession of that divine support without which,
not only he, but the entire universe would collapse.
Once he has achieved that state, he will think of
God day and night, as he sleeps and as he awakens,
and will not take the slightest initiative without first
putting his trust in God. It will be for God and God
alone that he will speak or remain silent.
Faith can be likened to the electric current which
lights up the factory and sets all machines in
motion. When faith comes to a man, it is like the
arrival of the electric current from the power
house—his soul is ablaze with light, his heart throbs
faster with devotion, and a new fire—zeal—burns
within him; his entire being is stirred with a longing
for his Lord. This human being, born of his
mother’s womb, is born once again from the womb
of faith.
When two people love one another, they remain
with each other mentally and emotionally, even if
they are thousands of miles apart. Physical
separation does nothing to impair the quality of
their attachment for each other, and, in each and
