The Existence of God

Remembrance of God is compensated for only according to need. This has been mentioned thus in the Quran: “He has given you all that you asked of Him.” (14:34) In Paradise in the Hereafter, this helplessness will be compensated for according to one’s desire: “Therein you shall have all that your souls desire.” (41:31) The discovery of this truth is the greatest realization, discovering one’s total helplessness in comparison to the Omnipotence of God Almighty is the beginning of realization of truth. The door of realization does not open to any person without this discovery. Paradise is for the realized soul, not for the unrealized soul. Divine Prayer The Quran tells the story of how Adam made the mistake of eating the fruit of the forbidden tree, and was suddenly deprived of God’s mercy. He subsequently, felt very perturbed and prayed to God for forgiveness. In the words of the Quran: “Then Adam received some words [of prayer] from his Lord and He accepted his repentance. He is the Forgiving one, the Merciful.” (2:37) The word talaqqa used in this verse, literally means ‘to receive’. It means that Adam received some words from his Lord, then accordingly, he prayed to God, and then God accepted his supplication. Here, the question arises as to what the form of this talaqqa was. It does not mean