Islam The Voice of Human Nature
3. ISLAM IS THE VOICE OF HUMAN NATURE
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The universe, too, seems silently to be relaying
messages from his Lord. But he feels a strong
desire to receive such messages loud and clear,
so that he may know for certain what the future
holds for him, and as he strains to find answers
to his questions, he hears as if by a miracle, the
pronouncement of the Apostle of God: ‘I am
God’s servant and messenger. He has sent me
down for the guidance of mankind. Turn to me
and receive from me the message of your Lord.’
For someone genuinely in quest of the truth, it
will not be difficult to recognize that voice, for he
would have already torn away whatever veil of
ignorance and prejudice had been preventing the
voice of truth from penetrating his innermost
thoughts. Just as a child can recognize the voice
of his mother, so can a man recognize the voice
of the Prophet, bringing him God’s message.
Like the blessed rain falling upon parched earth,
each drop of divine truth is immediately and
gratefully absorbed.
Discovery of God leads him to the discovery of
the Prophet, and recognition of the Prophet in
