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Evidence of God and the Hereafter

English book, p. 91

By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

UNIVERSAL EVIDENCE OF GOD AND THE HEREAFTER An understanding that emerges in line with this is that the present world has been made as a testing ground while the next world is where one will obtain one’s final result. By birth, man has been created as an eternal creature. Everyone has been given a distinct personality that will always remain alive and have an eternal existence. That being said, man’s life is like an iceberg. A tiny portion of the iceberg is visible above the sea’s surface, while the rest, a much more significant portion, is invisible below the surface. In the same way, man’s lifespan is divided into two parts: one, a tiny piece, has been placed in the present world, while a considerable portion—which will continue forever—has been kept in the world of the Hereafter. Everything in the present world is a test paper for man. Everything in this world exists so that man can develop his personality. For example, the present world is filled with all kinds of unwanted situations. This is so that, passing through these experiences, man can give evidence that even in unfavourable conditions, he can live with positive feelings. Only people with such a positive personality will be admitted to the ideal world of Paradise. In contrast, those who fall prey to reaction and who, amid negative experiences, become negative will be deemed unqualified for Paradise. These people with a negative personality will be dumped in the dustbin of the universe, from where they will never be able to emerge. A Satisfactory Explanation In light of this, it can be said that in accepting the world of the Hereafter, one obtains a satisfactory explanation of

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