REVELATION AND INSPIRATION — Guidance From God

God and man (Prophet) is unseen; hence some people refuse to believe in it. In other creation, for example a study of the migratory journeys of birds shows that there exists such guidance similar to revelation. Migration with such precision is an instance that makes credible the concept of revelation. No other theory can be propounded to explain these journeys other than that it be acknowledged that they are in receipt of hidden guidance from an external source. When the birds themselves do not possess these known faculties then what else can be said other than that this guidance is external to them. Some external power with complete geographic knowledge is helping these birds, using some sort of hidden remote control. The proclamation of the Prophet that he has received guidance from God in the form of revelation is without doubt a remarkable claim. But, such hidden guidance is not strange in this present world. There are other instances in this world that verify that such guidance is evident. The case of migratory birds that has been briefly mentioned in this article is just one example amongst many others in this world. o Big Bird of the Storm ‘The elephant walks on without being disturbed by barking dogs’. This is the best illustration of one who has the capacity for ‘big bird thinking’. Life is full of storms, full of barking, full of untoward situations. You have only two options: either to waste your time and energy by constantly stooping to reactionary behaviour or to ignore all undesirable situations and try to live like the elephant in the adage. Elephantstyle living is the only successful way to live in this world.