SPEAKING OF GOD TODAY

SPEAKING OF GOD TODAY Man’s Greatest Need T HE sun, one of God’s creations, is an eternal reality. Vital to all forms of life, its importance has never been underestimated nor will it ever be in future. Then God who is the Creator of sun and all other objects, is, of necessity, deserving of a far higher degree of recognition, without the slightest diminution in His importance. God’s relevance to man and the universe is eternal in nature. Nature is a creation of God, and as such is a divine mirror. It serves, therefore, as a reflection of divine attributes. In ancient times, man’s knowledge of nature was very limited. It was, therefore, not possible for the common man to have profound conception of God. In modern times, the position is quite different. The known facts about natural phenomena have increased exponentially, and with the spread of education man has far greater access to them than was ever hitherto possible. That is why today the possibility of the intellectual realization of God has greatly increased. A philosopher once aptly summed up this changed state of affairs with the observation: “a smattering of knowledge turns people away from God: much of it brings them back to Him.” It is the same point which was expressed 1400 years ago in the form of a prophecy in the Quran: “We will show them Our signs in the universe and within themselves, until it becomes clear to them that this is the truth.” (41: 53) This prediction has been entirely fulfilled in modern times. It has been demonstrated by the scientific revolution of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The discovery of facts today by scientific research is akin to removing the veil of ignorance which prevented mankind from seeing the face of God. This has been expressed by a scientist in these words: “Nature and science speak about God.” The world discovered by science is so unique that it cannot be explained without the acceptance of God. In former times, people used to ask, The only factor that can be effective in ensuring peace between human beings is the universal acknowledgement of the concept of a Superior God—a God who is held to be great by all and to whom all surrender in equal measure.