GOD, PROPHETHOOD AND LIFE AFTER DEATH
Spirit of Islam, Jan 2016, p. 39
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.
The experience of television is an analogy of life after death—a world beyond our world, just as complete in every detail as the one before us. It shows how another world can exist within the present world, yet remain outside the range of normal human sensitivity unless we are tuned to it. The world on television is present before us, but becomes visible only when the set is switched on. In like manner, the world of the hereafter is already omnipresent, but will impinge on the senses when ‘switched on’ for us by God. Scientific concepts are often demonstrated and understood through models. Our present world is a natural model where we can understand supernatural realities. Our world is in a way, a reflection of these. Through serious contemplation on the world around, one will find answers to everything. God, divine revelation, and life after death are concepts which we cannot grasp with our limited vision. They lie in the unseen world. But there are many things in this very world, which cannot be seen with the naked eye. In fact, all higher realities are of this nature, and are accepted solely on the basis of scientific ‘clues’. The same applies to divine revelation and life after death. True, these cannot be seen, but there are clear indications throughout the universe which provide convincing proof of their actuality. If we think seriously about them, we have no option but to accept them. o Belief in God is doubtless an extraordinary feat of the imagination, but it is no more extraordinary than believing in man. Nation Building The process of building a nation is like growing a garden. If you start by sowing seeds, you can grow a beautiful garden; but if you start with the garden itself, you will not reach your desired goal.

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