Universality of Religion

or inferior. The distinction between great and small is not between one human being and another but between God and human beings (and other creatures of God). Moreover, before God, all human beings are essentially equal; all are equally His creatures and His servants, for God does not discriminate among His creations. At every moment, God reaches out to His servants; man may find God at any moment of his seeking. No barrier exists between a man and God, and intercession is unnecessary. When a person enters the eternal world of God, he finds his Maker right there before him, where he stands. In the Quran, God Almighty says: “When My servants ask you about Me, say that I am near. I respond to the call of one who calls, whenever he calls to Me: let them, then, respond to Me, and believe in Me, so that they may be rightly guided.” (2:186) Universality is an inseparable part of the Quranic worldview. One who adopts the Quranic way in its true spirit will start thinking at the universal level. His personality will be linked with the entire human community. Despite being located in a particular region; he becomes global in his thinking.