English book · Living in God's Glory

Faith Means reaching God while living in This World

English book, p. 37

By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

FAITH MEANS REACHING GOD WHILE LIVING IN THIS WORLD a fountain of light as soon as it is connected with a power source, so will a man become radiant with divine energy as soon as he makes contact with God. God is the greatest reality of our world. That is why finding God is not a particularly simple matter. however, once a man has done so, it profoundly affects his whole psyche. it is like a volcanic eruption that shakes up his whole existence, an outpouring of lava that engulfs his entire personality. after the discovery of God, no one can remain the same as he was before. in the true sense of the word, a believer in God is one whose life undergoes a complete transformation the moment he finds the almighty. The realization of God, called faith (iman) in the shariah, is the most extraordinary experience of a man’s entire life. To believe in God means that this belief has become the basis for his way of living. it is like a beam of light that illuminates his whole existence. it is the hue that colours every facet of his lifestyle. Faith is another name for having realized the presence of God. it means losing oneself in the greatness of God and becoming immersed in the knowledge of the divine. so, it moves an individual in such a way that his feelings are transformed into a hymn to God, and his lips spontaneously praise the almighty. Iman or faith indeed is an earthquake produced within a man through the realization of God. it is a flood that courses through man’s being, replenished as it is by the blessings and inspiration of God. if iman means

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