Spirit of Islam · A Universe With God

A Universe With God

Spirit of Islam, April 2013, p. 29

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.

has a very serious logical flaw. Such a concept would lead us to believe that our perfectly meaningful universe will come to a totally meaningless end. On the other hand, the concept of the universe with God is totally free of this flaw. It is only when we believe in the concept of the universe with God that we can believe that this meaningful universe will culminate in a meaningful future. Therefore we can say that: The option that we have is not between a ‘universe with God’ and a ‘universe without God’. The only option we have is between a ‘universe with God’ and ‘no universe at all’. Islamic Spirituality Islam is a scheme of spiritual development. Its goal is to establish direct communion between God and man in order that man may become the recipient of divine inspiration. In such a religion it is moderation which is of the utmost importance, not extremism or fundamentalism. It is peace which is of the utmost importance and not violence.

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