Blessings of Khilafat — Page 147
Objects of Human Life 147 Allah—there is no God but He. . . Should someone imagine that he will find another god besides Him, he would find it impossible, because, God is one—not two, nor three, nor four, nor thousands or millions. Since there is only one God, where else can one go after leaving Him? You need Him all the time, and at every moment you require His help. People do at times annoy worldly kings, for they can always leave for another country. One can go to Iran if the king in China happens to be cruel; or one can take refuge in England if he is victimized by the kingdom of Iran. But where can one go to flee from God? There is no land that is not possessed by Him, and no kingdom which is not fully under His control. Man has no other God to seek help from. Hindus believe there are many gods, and that these gods also have quarrels amongst themselves. It is recorded [in their books] that Shiva was angry with someone and killed him, but the deceased was a beloved of Brahma. So, Brahma said, ‘It is I who create, and I will revive him,’ and so Brahma brought him back to life. Shiva kept killing him and Brahma kept reviving him. Hence, their conflict continued. These are thoughts shared only by Hindus. We do not have any such gods that if one should kill someone, another would restore him to life and should one be angry, another would comfort him. A servant can deny serving his master, for he can find employment somewhere else. But we can never behave in this way towards God. He alone is our Master. We have no other Master besides Him. 8 8. . . the Living, the Self-Subsisting and All-Sustaining. Ibid.