3. ISLAM IS THE VOICE OF HUMAN NATURE

~ 66 ~ Again, the most effective way of demonstrating one’s acceptance of someone as the central object of adoration is to turn one’s face towards him. The turning of one’s face towards the House of God (Ka’bah) in worship indicates that one has turned one’s life towards God, thus making one’s life Godoriented from within and without. Man’s obeisance to God is not confined in its effect to God alone; it becomes a permanent feature of the devotee’s character. If, in bowing before God, he has begun to fear Him, and has inevitably realized his own insignificance vis-à-vis his Maker, it is certain that the effects of such worship will be reflected in his attitude towards his fellow-men. The devotee will not, of course, lie prostrate before other men; but, at the same time, he will not be arrogant towards them. He will certainly not consider any of his fellow men worthy of the compliment: ‘Thou art the greatest,’ but neither will he try to impress them with his own superiority. His prostrations in prayer will engender humility in his character. His covenant with God to be His obedient servant will give rise to a resolve to fulfill his obligations towards his fellow human beings, just as his choice