THE UNIVERSALITY OF ISLAM

The Universality of Islam ~ 175 ~ to give forth no light at all when the sun rises. Even a searchlight, which is of blazing intensity in the dark, is reduced to the dimmest of rays before the majesty of the sun. There is, in fact, no difference between the lantern and the searchlight after the sun has risen. Just as the dawn opens man’s mind to a new and more powerful source of light, so does tawheed broaden the individual’s vision to the point of seeing all human beings in one light. When God appears in all His might, human strength in comparison pales into insignificance. For believers, He becomes the sole focus of human endeavour, and this gives them a sense of human equality, for just as one man strives to please God, so does his neighbour work towards the same goal. Just as one man gives up all claims to greatness for the sake of God, so do all men do so in equal measure. Without tawheed, people set their sights on separate goals. With tawheed, all men have a superior goal for which to strive. There can be no greater unifying factor than this. It is tawheed and tawheed alone which will bring about the oneness of mankind.