The Spirit of Islam

requires freedom. That is why nothing has been imposed on him as we see with the rest of the universe. He is free to follow the divine way or deviate from it. But this freedom applies only to actions and not to consequences. Every human being has to finally come to grips with the consequences, which will be in accordance with the eternal laws of God. THE BLESSING OF FOOD All honour and success in the Hereafter will be reserved for those who show gratitude for God’s blessings like food, health, life support system and so on. C hapter 80 of the Quran states: “Let man reflect on the food he eats. We let the rain pour down in torrents and then We cleaved the earth asunder. We make the grain grow out of it, and grape vines and vegetables, and olive trees and date palms and burgeoning enclosed gardens and fruits and fodder as provision for you and for your cattle to enjoy. But when the deafening blast is sounded, on that Day