Accountability to God

There can be only One Being of this Nature and that is God. Belief in God functions at two levels at the same time. On the one hand, man finds in God a Guardian Who is aware of all his activities and Who has unlimited power to chastise him. It is not possible for man to escape God’s chastisement. Belief in God compels man to steadfastly adopt a proper attitude in all situations, privately as well as publicly. Only then can he save himself from the wrath of God. Another point is that belief in God is a storehouse of limitless hope. Man can lead his life in this world with the conviction that if he incurs any loss because of treading the path of Truth, or if he suffers from any other adversity, he will be able to endure it. For if he adheres to the path of Truth, God will grant him a reward in the form of eternal Paradise, and there can be no reward greater than this. The concept of God provides man with an ideology in which loss is turned to gain and in which adversity brings with it good tidings. It is, therefore, submission to God and living a God-oriented life that is the only way of life for both man and the Universe. Belief in God entails believing in a Being that is bigger than all humans and has ultimate control over every individual. He knows everything, and everyone is answerable to Him. He can punish everyone for their sins; no one is out of His grasp. In this way, belief in God introduces in man a particular aspect of fear, the presence of which is essential for human life. God knows all things. He knows all the things that people reveal and all they conceal. He knows the condition of every heart. He knows what we think and how we feel. Wherever we may be, we are in God’s sight. In no condition are we out of His reach.