Approaching the West — Page 165
A pproaching the West—165 The Holy Qur’ ā n makes it clear that God is invisible and incomprehensible, Such is All ā h, your Lord. There is no god but He, the Creator of all things; so worship Him. And He is Guardian over every thing. Eyes cannot reach Him but He reaches the eyes. And He is the Incomprehensible, the All- Aware. (6:103-104) Not only that, God is in full knowledge of everything Unseen. And with Him are the keys of the Unseen; none knows them but He. (6:60) The Holy Qur’ ā n negates the thought than an image or an idol is only an outward symbol of the Divine and that one needs it to remain focused on God. A true believer can worship the Unseen God with awe in his heart. Verily, those who fear their Lord while He is hidden from them—for them is forgiveness and a great reward. And whether you conceal what you say or make it public, He knows full well what is in your breasts. (67: 13, 14) Not to make any image of God was fundamental to Abraham’s teachings to his people. And before this We gave Abraham his guidance and We knew him well. When he said to his father and his people, ‘What are these images to which you are so devoted?’ They replied, ‘We found our fathers worshipping