The QUR'AN for All Humanity by Maulana Waiduddin Khan - page 93

The Qur’an For All Humanity
The Noblest of God’s Creation
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These places are the historical reminders of the fact
that God is watching over man. He sends through
authentic missionaries the guidance of his choice. In
this way God is telling everyone in advance what
kind of life should be lead in this world, so that man
may save himself from coming to a bad end, and
may secure his share in the eternal blessings of God.
God has created man with the best of faculties.
These faculties have been given to man, so that he
may recognise the truth sent to him by God through
His messengers, and then lead his life accordingly.
Those who do so will be entitled to an eternal place
of honour and prestige.
On the contrary, those who do not conform to the
will of God will be bereft of the blessings of this
world too, while so far as the next world is
concerned, they will suffer nothing short of total
deprivation. The advent of the prophets and the
consequences which became manifest as a result of
refusal or acceptance of their guidance prove the
veracity of this statement.
In human life, only the loftiest of goals should be
aimed at. That is, man, to make proper use of his
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