Islam As It Is
The Five Pillars of Islam
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every thing, they see a likeness of the beloved’s
face. A similar emotional bond links the true
believer with God, so that when confronted with
the vastness of space, he will behold, not emptiness,
but the greatness of the Lord. In the fury of the
tempest he will see the glory of his Maker. When
birds sing, he will hear divine melodies, and when
the sun peeps over the horizon, he will, experience
its warmth and light like a caress from the hand of
his Lord. The sight of the beautiful foliage of the
trees will make him feel that God has spread out the
story of His creation before him in every leaf, twig
and bud. The merest breath of wind in his face will
make him feel that he has come closer to God. In
fact, at every instant, the believer in God is bathing
in a divine ocean of unfathomable depths. Each
experience serves to strengthen his bond with the
Lord. God and he become as one.
To believe in God is to have faith in One who is
Creator, Master and Sustainer of the Universe. It is
He who has fashioned all things; there is nothing
which can function except by virtue of His power;
without Him, nothing can even begin to exist. Faith
awakens human consciousness to this great truth
