Caliphate of Adam

synonymous with the unfolding of the words of God. The words of God are infinite and unlimited. Therefore, only a partial unfolding of this is possible in this world beset by limitations. That is why another unlimited world is required for the absolute and complete unfolding of the words of God. This vaster and limitless world is the world of the Hereafter (Akhirat). The selected people from the entire human history will be gathered in this eternal world of Paradise. In the most favourable circumstances, they will accomplish the humongous task of the further unfolding of the words of God. This process will continue forever in the Hereafter, ultimately resulting in a superior and divine civilization. This infinite unfolding of the words of God is thus described in the Quran, “The earth will shine with the light of its Lord.” (39:69) This first verse of the first chapter of the Quran reads, “All praise is due to God, the Lord of the Universe.” This is the initial stage of praise of God which is to be performed during the partial unfolding of the signs of God in the present world. Exactly the same words, “Praise be to God, the Lord of the Universe,” appears in chapter 39 verse 75 of the Quran. The first chapter is a description of God’s praise which the inhabitants of this Earth have to express