Islam Rediscovered
14. Spirituality in Islam
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a good life on this Earth has been prepared in
advance by God, directly and indirectly. Horses, for
instance, were directly created; whereas aeroplanes
were provided indirectly. The travelling of the voice
through the air is an example of direct provision,
while its transmission by means of electronic
equipment is a form of indirect provision. Perhaps,
this is what is meant by the following Qur’anic
verse: “And (He has created) horses, mules and
donkeys for you to ride, and as an adornment. And
He has created (other) things which are beyond
your knowledge” (16:8).
God Almighty says, “O you who believe! Eat of the
good things that We have provided for you. And be
grateful to God, if it is Him you worship” (2:172).
This means that God Almighty has created
everything, imaginable and unimaginable; great
and small, in the most perfect form. Then, He gave
all this free to Man. The only price to be paid for
these endless blessings is thankfulness; it is Man's
recognition, from the depths of his heart, that God
is the Giver and Man the receiver.
