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for whom it is fully possible to guide man to the
true path and also punish those who deviate from
this true path. This present, limited world is
totally inadequate for punishing a criminal.
Similarly, this world is also inadequate for
granting great rewards for one’s good deeds.
The concept of God tells us that God can create
a far better world free from all the limitations of
the present world, where reward and punishment
both can be satisfactorily awarded.
The concept of a living and powerful God is
necessarily accompanied by the concept of
accountability. And the concept of accountability
guarantees right thinking and right actions on
the part of man. It makes man cautious by
reminding him of God’s chastisement. Moreover,
this gives him the conviction of receiving God’s
reward if he adheres to the right path at all costs
and in all situations.
The concept of God provides man with an
ideology in which loss is turned to gain and in
which adversity brings with it good tidings.
