THE QUR’AN

42. The Qur’an ~ 128 ~ Islam is the religion of the entire universe. For the entire universe and all its parts are functioning in accordance with the law laid down by God. Such behaviour is also desired of man. Man should also lead his life as God’s obedient servant just as the rest of the universe is fully subservient to God. The only difference is that the universe has submitted to God compulsorily while man is required to submit to the will of God by his own choice. When man adopts Islam, first of all it is his thinking, which comes under Islam, then his desires, his feelings, his interests, his relations, his loves and his hatred. All are coloured by his obedience to God’s will. When man, in his daily life comes under God’s command, his behaviour with people, his dealings, all are moulded by the demands of Islam. From inside to outside he becomes a person devoted to God. Man is God’s servant, and indeed, the only proper way for man in this world is to live as the Servant of