Islam The Voice of Human Nature
2. THE CONCEPT OF MONOTHEISM
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heaven? There is nothing vague or ambiguous
about this, God having made the answer
abundantly clear. The universe may spin on in
silence, making nothing explicit, but on the
subject of preparedness for heaven, the Qur’an
is nothing if not eloquent: ‘Do they want some
other code than God’s though each and every
thing in heaven or earth is under His sway?
And all will be led back towards God’ (3:83).
This indicates that the universe is subject to the
code of monotheism – a plain affirmation that
the One God is the Creator and sustainer of the
universe, and that in Him alone are vested all
powers. None besides Him has any sway over
the universe. The entire cosmos, from the
particles of dust to the galaxies of stars, is
under the direct domination of the One God
who, alone, is the Master of all beings. This is
the reason that the entire universe, with all its
vast expanse, is exactly as it should be. No flaw
in its functioning has ever been detected and
its speed has not faltered even by a second
during the thousands of millions of years of its
existence. This is the model that man is asked
to follow, for it is a practical demonstration of
