IN SPITE OF SO MANY PROOFS OF UNITY, THEY ARE STILL POLYTHEISTS. VERSE NO.60ِ64

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Verses 65-68Verses 60-64

      Following a mention of parts of the histories of five great prophets, a question has repeatedly been raised that:ِ

      ``Is God with his infinite power, knowledge, and mercy, better, or the worthless idols, and poor false gods that you serve?''

      or to put it in other way; is there any god besides Allah? Such questions are supported by knocking down reasons and reasonings that; is anyone or anything in power and knowledge, or other attributes, equal to He Who created the heavens and earth, or He Who sends down for you water from the sky. By that water, He grew out delightful and fruitful gardens, a tree of which have not the power to grew, or even one of its flowers to point.

      The man's limited power which is bestowed on him by God's Grace, is not comparable with that of God, which is infinite and limitless.

      God has easily sent down water, in measure, from the sky overhead; and has grown out of it delightful gardens full of beauty, glory, with different kinds of fruit of various shape, colour, taste, odour, and essence; whereas man is not able to make a single seed to sprout and develop and grow into a tree. As a matter of fact, each leaf on a tree is a book of evidences of the one true God who has created the garden as well as the earth and the whole UNIVERSE!

      In the second verse, the question is about the order, settlement, and firmness of the heavens and the earth. The earth, is a cradle or a resting bed for mankind. God has rendered it stable in spite of its several kinds of movement each of which can easily upset the living comfort of man, and turn our cradle to our death bed.

      Throughout the universe, anything that you see is a sign that can easily show you the unity of design, and the unity of purpose.

      But what a reason can be found to prove any god besides the Creator of the universe which is not vain, valueless, and foolish a proof.

      The third question will take us in a trip to have a look in our inner world. What do we have to support us when we are smited by a calamity due to our evil deeds; and on who, can we put our trust? When we are helpless in the paws of afflictions, who can, or will, help us except our Merciful Lord who is more Compassionate than our kind mother who may only weep for us in our misfortunes.

      When all the doors of hope has been closed on us, and all our means and physical instruments have failed, the mysterious hand of our Gracious God will come out of the invisible sleeve, and a door is opened from an unexpected direction!

      Then we may see, if we want, the signs of our Lord which are always evident and abundant in our inner world as well as the outer:ِ

      ``Are your partners better or He Who answers the helpless when he calls Him for help, and removes the affliction, and makes you successors in the earth?''

      Not only the nature, and our external world, is full of evidences and signs that may lead man to his Gracious Creator; there are still more suggesting hints in man's inner conscience and heart, that look after him with kind eyes. In our agonies and afflictions, we cry to Him for help and He answers our prayer and relieves our sufferings.

      Of course, God will answer the prayer of all His creatures, but He seems to have a particular consideration for the helpless distressed, who calls Him from the depths of his heart.

      In the forth verse above, the immediate reference is to the matter of guidence, whether physical or spiritual:ِ

      ``Are these idols better, or He who guides you in the darknesses of the land and sea?''

      And then a mention is made of the creation and recreation; or life and death, and after all the Resurrection.

      In the above mentioned verses, Allah has pointed to 12 signs of His, in order to prove His Oneness, and these are:ِ 1ِThe sky. 2ِThe earth. 3ِThe rain. 4ِThe effects of the rain in our life and living. 5ِMan's resting place. 6ِThe rivers. 7ِThe firm mountains. 8ِThe barrier that separates the salty sea from the sweet one. 9ِGod's answering the prayer of His helpless servants. 10ِTheir guidance in the darknesses of the sea land, or if you want to say that of the body and soul. 11ِThe winds which are the bearer of good news. 12ِAnd making us the successors on the earth and inheriting it.

 

 

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