The Qur’an For All Humanity
A Human Failing
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Indeed, God has brought into existence the entire
universe and everything is under His constant
surveillance. That is why the only proper course for
man is to accept God as his Creator, Sustainer and
Lord, without associating anyone or any thing in
His godhead. But since God is not visible, it
sometimes happens that man comes to attach
importance to something visible, and perhaps
tangible and then accords to it the status of divinity.
A creature, or a thing, comes, partly or wholly, to be
regarded as the Creator’s equal, and is sometimes
even given the name of God.
This is where man falls into serious error. For the
Prophet’s call to man is to accord the status of
greatness to God alone. Any thing or creature
seated on the pedestal of divinity must therefore be
unseated and divested of this status of greatness. It
is only fitting, and in the true nature of things, that
man should worship God alone, without
associating any other object with Him.
