Principles of Islam
17. God’s Servant
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In such a state of affairs, it is in the interest of man
himself that he remains extremely cautious in
determining the course of his life. Instead of being
guided by his own will and desires, he should make
God’s will his guide. Instead of pursuing his own
desires, he should lead a life in conformance with
the commands of God.
Man may be a masterpiece of divine creation, but he
must nevertheless remain subservient to the plan of
God. Making a full acknowledgement of these two
aspects of the existence of mankind is the key to
human progress.
Man succeeded in building a modern industrial
civilization by discovering and exploiting the laws
of nature. Similarly in the next world man will
achieve lasting success on a much vaster scale, but
only after striving earnestly to comprehend the
creation plan of God for humanity and then
adhering unflinchingly to its edicts.
