3. ISLAM IS THE VOICE OF HUMAN NATURE

~ 58 ~ greatest respect. God’s withholding Himself from view gives His faithless servants the opportunity to indulge in all kinds of reprehensible behaviour, while His assumption of a physical, visible form will be a moment of absolute glory for the faithful, who will then set foot in a new, better, nay, perfect world where the transgressors will be consigned to hellfire for ever, and the faithful will enjoy eternal bliss in Paradise; When man acquires this faith, he trembles with fear of God, and cries out: ‘O my God save me from disgrace on the day when You make Yourself manifest in all Your might and glory, when the balance of judgement is set up and man stands helpless before You, because no one besides You has any power or authority.’ One important aspect of making God the sole object of worship is the acceptance of the idea of prophethood. The moment an individual accepts God as a living, conscious Being, he is confronted with the question: ‘What does my Lord expect from me?’ From within himself, he receives signals in response.