Living in God's Glory

“There is no creator of the universe; it is but a material machine.” This sentence reads very well—a good grammatical sentence. however, it loses its value when matched with reality, for its conception has an inherent contradiction. This sentence would have been correct if any self-made and self-operated machine had existed. however, there is no such thing. all the machines we know are made and operated by ‘men’. Moreover, they are not free from defects. Then how is it possible for a flawless workshop to have come into existence by itself and continue to function so perfectly from time immemorial? FAITH MEANS REACHING GOD WHILE LIVING IN THIS WORLD Faith (iman) is another name for realizing God’s presence. It is like a beam of light that illuminates his whole existence, changing one’s entire lifestyle. The connection of an electric bulb with a powerhouse is no simple matter. it entails connecting a non-lighting element with something with the exceptional power to light things up. The immediate result of such an action is that an ostensibly ‘dead’ bulb becomes ‘alive’. somewhat similar is man’s relation to God. Just as a dim bulb will pour forth