2. THE CONCEPT OF MONOTHEISM

~ 19 ~ 2. THE CONCEPT OF MONOTHEISM Our universe is the work of a Creator. It was fashioned by Him according to a plan and, in its functioning, all instrumentality is His alone. Just as every atom of the universe is obedient to the will of God, so also does it behove human beings to lead their lives in submission to His wishes. All of God’s prophets, without exception, were sent to exhort human beings to follow this course. This, indeed, is the message unremittingly conveyed to us by the entire universe. And this, in fact, is what is meant by monotheism, a concept which will be further elucidated in the following pages. ‘Is there any doubt about God, the Creator of the heavens and the earth?’ (10:14). Here the Qur’an appears to be posing a question, but it is, of course, a rhetorical one. It indicates that the very existence of the heavens and the earth are concrete evidence of God’s creativity, thus proving His existence beyond any shadow of a doubt. This idea is further elaborated upon in the Qur’an. ‘Do not those, who disbelieve, see