The Devotion of Life — Page 51
51 expanding dimensions of this Earth and Universe. This analogy of the dimensions of the Paradise is only for the understanding of the human comprehension which is limited in itself. In reality, it is impossible for a mere mortal to imagine the vastness of Nature. The birth of a human being without any right and all the designs of his gradual development, are a mere reflection of the continuous blessings of that Beneficent Creator. It is incumbent on every human being to remain ever grateful in the manner and the method according to the guidance of Allah the Almighty. When Allah the Almighty in His absolute Wisdom decided the advent of human beings, He set forth the purpose of their creation in the verses 163 and 164 of Surah Al- Ana’am (Chapter 6): “ Say, ‘My Prayer and my sacrifice and my life and my death are all for Allah, the Lord of the worlds’. ‘He has no partner. And so am I commanded, and I am the first of those who submit’”. Although the above two verses are primarily addressed to The Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him), in reality, through him as the Leader of the Righteous, this guidance is for all the followers of Islam. It should be remembered that the word ‘qul’ (say) does not indicate a single order. In fact, Allah the Almighty enjoins that this announcement should be repeated time and again until the last breath. In other words, every believer should continue to follow this injunction to the end of his life and the believers, as a whole, should continue to follow it till the Day of