The Teachings of Islam
Acknowledgment of the Truth
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF THE TRUTH
God manifests Himself on earth through truth.
Disbelief in the truth is disbelief in God. One can
perpetrate no greater crime on earth than to refuse
to accept the truth after it has been made plain.
Truth emanates from God, so whoever rejects it is,
in fact, rejecting God.
There is nothing strange about the truth. It is
inherent in human nature. Since it is so familiar to
mankind, why do people fail to accept it? The
answer is that they are psychologically inhibited
from doing so. Acceptance of the truth might
disrupt their materially-oriented life-pattern. They
might have to prepare themselves for a lowering of
their worldly status. If the truth is taught by some
insignificant person against whom they are
prejudiced, they feel reluctant to acknowledge the
veracity of his message. Psychological impediments
such as these dominate the mind and prevent
straight thinking. They cause one to reject
something which a little honest thought would
surely have led one to accept as the truth.
