The Teachings of Islam
A Believer Lives for God
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A BELIEVER LIVES FOR GOD
A small infant owes everything to his parents. His
life revolves around them. So a believer’s life
should revolve around God. God should dwell in
his reflections. He should fear and love God alone.
He should do everything for God’s sake. He should
put total trust in God, his Guardian and Protector.
Usually, people live for mundane things. That is
why they never find contentment. They either live
for personalities or for worldly splendours. Either
their families mean everything to them, or else they
have made prestige and wealth their ultimate goals
in life. Some are obsessed with hatred. Some live to
thwart, humiliate or ruin others. All these ways of
living are based on false notions. They are placing
total reliance on things which are ephemeral and
out of place in God’s cosmic order. These things can
never give man true peace of mind. They do not
allow one to proceed along the divine path, which is
the only road to salvation. In this world all things
live for God. If man succours himself otherwise, he
will eventually find himself helpless and on a false
path.
