Islam The Voice of Human Nature
2. THE CONCEPT OF MONOTHEISM
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THE EVOLUTIONARY METHOD
Yet another characteristic of the universe is that
it does not function by leaps and bounds; it
goes on its way, in a steady fashion, bringing
things and occurrences into being through a
gradual process of evolution. The tree, for
instance, does not suddenly shoot up to a
hundred feet as if by magic; it grows up
slowly, stage by stage, in due course of time.
This is true of each and every organism. And
man should also go through this process. He
should avoid trying to proceed by gargantuan
steps, and should plan to achieve his objectives
in a gradual and evolutionary manner.
CORRESPONDENCE
Throughout the universe, appearance and
reality are one and the same at all points of the
compass. The sun and the moon appear to
people exactly as they are. They never have
appeared in any other guise and certainly
never will. With them as his models, man must
cultivate this same quality in himself by
