Foreword

Islam is a religion of nature. As such it is totally in consonance with human nature, and meets all of a person’s intellectual and spiritual demands. Islam is a blessing from the God who has created everyone, and is meant for every person equally.

God created the present universe and it is He who settled human beings on earth. He has appointed the same religion for an individual as for the universe, with the difference that the religion which is followed compulsorily by the rest of the universe, has to be followed by humans voluntarily.

The tree stands erect on the earth but its shadow falls on the ground. This is an act of modesty on the part of the tree. Similarly, it is required of an individual that he inculcate this same virtue of modesty in his life.

There are innumerable stars and planets in space. All are continually in motion but they do not clash with one another. The reason is that all stars and planets travel in their own respective orbits. A human being has to follow this same course in his life. That is, a person has to engage in activities in his own sphere, keeping clear of the spheres of others.

Trees are physiologically so constituted that they exhale oxygen. This is used by living creatures such as animals and humans. Living beings exhale carbon dioxide which is in turn inhaled by trees. This system has been put in place in the universe by God. The same symbiotic relationships are required of people. In human society, all must be of use to others. Everyone should work for the benefit of his or her fellow human beings.

Springs come out of mountains and fall upon rocks. In the course of their journey downstream, they do not break the rocks but rather flow around their sides. The same course has to be adopted by a person in all his activities, that is, instead of going at problems head-on, he should try to ignore them and by availing of opportunities, build his life.

Vapours rise from the seas and take the form of clouds and then fall back down on earth in the form of rains. Rainfall does not differentiate between one country and another. It equally gives water to all fields and orchards. The same should be true of human beings. An individual’s munificence should be like that of the rains. He should function in his environment just like the rains, which are beneficial for all.

The religion that God has given to the universe in the metaphysical sense has been given to us humans in the form of divine principles. The universe is functioning with ultimate success because it has adopted the religion of God in the full sense. Similarly our success lies in adopting the same divine teachings, and regulating the matters of life accordingly.

Those who do so will be successful in the present world as well as in the world to come after death. The successes and blessings of both the worlds are for those who follow the religion of God.

Wahiduddin Khan

March 16, 2021