Shaping the Souls for Eternal Paradise
English book, p. 192
By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
When man discovers God with all His attributes, his soul lies prostrate before Him. His whole being turns towards God. The feelings inspired in him by God’s bounties surge within him like ocean waves. When all these feelings find verbal form, they are called praise and gratefulness to God. God is the greatest Being, yet in the universe, God remains invisible. But His supreme glory is visible in His creation. Therefore, the realisation of God can be attained through discovering His greatness in the signs visible everywhere. This realisation finds expression in words such as ‘praise be to God—Lord of the worlds’. DISCOVERY OF GOD Man’s trial rests on his discovery of God Who is in the unseen. Realisation of God means that man begins to feel the presence of God. What is the test of man in this world? It is to discover and realize God Who is in the unseen. Discovery of God means that man begins to have psychological experiences of the presence of God. Everything has a price. And the price for the discovery of God is to tear down the element of doubt and see the higher reality. Only those who apply themselves with total dedication to discovering God can succeed. Man’s mind has been given unlimited potential. The number of particles in the human mind is believed to equal all particles in the universe. Man has been granted

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