The Existence of God
God has commanded a person to scale two heights—one is to have firm faith in God, and the other to treat others with justice, and help them in their hour of need.
Chapter 90 of the Quran states: “I swear by this city—and you are dwelling in this city—and by parent and offspring, that We have created man into a life of toil and trial. Does he think then that no one has power over him? He says, ‘I have spent enormous wealth.’ Does he then think that no one sees him? Have We not given him two eyes, and a tongue, and a pair of lips, and shown him the two paths? But he has not attempted the ascent. What will explain to you what the ascent is? It is the freeing of a slave; or the feeding in times of famine of an orphaned relative or some needy person in distress, and to be one of those who believe and urge one another to steadfastness and compassion. Those who do so are the people of the right hand, and [as for] those who are bent on denying the truth of Our revelations, they are the people of the left hand, and the Fire will close in on them.” (90:1-20)
No person has ever been able to free himself from hardship. This shows that a person is subordinate to some Superior Power. Similarly, a person’s eyes indicate that there is also a Superior Eye which is watching him. His power of speech implies that there is One capable of speech over and above him, who has bestowed upon him the power of speech and showed him the right path. If a person realizes himself in the true sense, he will certainly recognize God.
God has commanded a person to scale two heights—one is to treat others with justice, and help them in their hour of need. The other is to have firm faith in God. When such belief enters the inner depths of a human being, it does not remain confined to his own thinking but rather makes him become communicative. He then tries to share his discovery of God with others.
A person finds it difficult to lead his life following divine principles. But this apparent difficulty becomes easy when he learns that this is going to lead him towards eternal salvation.
