IN THE LIGHT OF EXPERIENCE

In the Light of Experience ~ 32 ~ IN THE LIGHT OF EXPERIENCE It is your Lord who propels your ships across the sea so that you may seek His bounty. He is indeed Merciful towards you. When at sea a misfortune befalls you, all but He of those to whom you pray forsake you; yet when He brings you safe to dry land, you turn your backs upon Him. Truly, man is ever thankless. (The Qur’an 17:66-67) This world is functioning in consonance with particular laws set forth by God Himself. That is what makes it possible for man to travel over the water, in the air and on the earth. This was so ordained that man might recognize the blessings of God and be His thankful servant. Regrettably, whatever man sees happening to him and around him, is considered by him to be all a matter of cause and effect. All the events that stem from the munificence of the Creator are taken as happening on their own. These engender neither feelings of gratefulness to God nor the realisation of His might.