The Greatness of God

from another religion were to make a speech or write an article on his beloved personality, he would most likely end his speech with some such phrase from his religious traditions, while a Muslim would choose one from his religious scriptures. outwardly, these conclusions differ, one being islamic, the other non-islamic, yet these different concluding phrases are no doubt the same when looked at from the perspective of the psychology behind it. in reality, there is no difference between the two. Those who are proud of their activities, regarding them as achievements, will soon learn that in the eyes of God, their activities are as valueless as the travels of an ant in a pile of mud. This earth is not a manifestation (jalwa gah) of the charisma of their akabirs (senior religious personalities whom they held in great reverence). it is the manifestation of God’s grandeur. Whenever anyone extols the greatness of someone other than God on this earth, he tells the biggest lie that anyone can tell. Whenever hymns are sung to the glory of a human being, both the extoller and the listener are cursed by all the things of this earth and the heavens. on the other hand, when God’s glory is extolled, the earth and the heavens reverberate with the praises of God. Eulogies of human beings are uttered by false tongues and heard by false ears. however, one who is so blessed as to sing the glories of God receives inspiration from the angels. When the greatness of a human being enchants someone, he goes on extolling his virtues unceasingly. however, on the