Islam The Voice of Human Nature
3. ISLAM IS THE VOICE OF HUMAN NATURE
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Again, the most effective way of demonstrating
one’s acceptance of someone as the central object of
adoration is to turn one’s face towards him. The
turning of one’s face towards the House of God
(Ka’bah) in worship indicates that one has turned
one’s life towards God, thus making one’s life God-
oriented from within and without.
Man’s obeisance to God is not confined in its effect
to God alone; it becomes a permanent feature of the
devotee’s character. If, in bowing before God, he
has begun to fear Him, and has inevitably realized
his own insignificance vis-à-vis his Maker, it is
certain that the effects of such worship will be
reflected in his attitude towards his fellow-men. The
devotee will not, of course, lie prostrate before other
men; but, at the same time, he will not be arrogant
towards them. He will certainly not consider any of
his fellow men worthy of the compliment: ‘Thou art
the greatest,’ but neither will he try to impress them
with his own superiority. His prostrations in prayer
will engender humility in his character. His
covenant with God to be His obedient servant will
give rise to a resolve to fulfill his obligations
towards his fellow human beings, just as his choice
