Belief in God
Al-Risala (English), March 1993, p. 24
By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
Maulana Wahiduddin Khan is named as the default author of the periodical; a piece that carries another writer’s byline is credited to that writer.
Belief in God
1993 3 March 24 Belief in God (184) God is the source of all goodness. He can be seen everywhere in the universe. His power is evident in the form of light and heat. He converts matter into greenery and flowing water. His glory is made manifest in colour, taste and fragrance. Motion and magnetism are evidence of His strength.
Belief in a God of such- perfection is more than just a dogma. It illuminates man’s soul and enraptures his heart. If one relishes a delicious fruit, and goes into ecstasy on hearing a tuneful melody, how then can one fail to be moved by the discovery of God, who is the fountain-head of all goodness.
When one truly discovers God, He becomes like a fragrance which one savours, a delicious taste which one relishes, a spectacle, which captivates one’s vision, a melody that never ceases to thrill. God has created all these exquisite delights: His being is their treasure house. Drawing close, to God is like entering paradise. It is like dwelling in a garden of exquisite beauty and fragrance, or being in the neighbourhood of the source of all light.
The right of others to one’s property
1993 3 March 24 The right of others to one’s property: (39) According to Jaadah, the Prophet, on seeing an extremely fat man, laid his finger on the man’s stomach and said: “If what is in excess there lay in someone else’s stomach, you would be the better for it.”
(AI-Tabarani)
