Islam The Voice of Human Nature
3. ISLAM IS THE VOICE OF HUMAN NATURE
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greatest respect. God’s withholding Himself from
view gives His faithless servants the opportunity
to indulge in all kinds of reprehensible
behaviour, while His assumption of a physical,
visible form will be a moment of absolute glory
for the faithful, who will then set foot in a new,
better, nay, perfect world where the transgressors
will be consigned to hellfire for ever, and the
faithful will enjoy eternal bliss in Paradise;
When man acquires this faith, he trembles with
fear of God, and cries out: ‘O my God save me
from disgrace on the day when You make
Yourself manifest in all Your might and glory,
when the balance of judgement is set up and man
stands helpless before You, because no one
besides You has any power or authority.’
One important aspect of making God the sole
object of worship is the acceptance of the idea of
prophethood. The moment an individual accepts
God as a living, conscious Being, he is
confronted with the question: ‘What does my
Lord expect from me?’ From within himself, he
receives signals in response.
