Elucidation of Objectives — Page 31
Tau di h-e-Mar a m 31 as a mere insect or an extremely foul and obnoxious animal belonging to some minor species of the animal kingdom. Needless to say that all such teachings are spurious and have been concocted by those who were evil-minded and mentally sick. According to them it was not only permissible for mankind in general to indulge in all kinds of shameful misdeeds and suffer shameful metamorphoses, they also allowed that prayers could legitimately be addressed to spirits inhab- iting stars, and that they should be worshipped as one worships God. But the Holy Qur’ a n throws open all avenues to the pure and unalloyed belief in the Oneness of God. It does not allow mixing God’s worship with the worship of any other creature. Nor does it believe in a God whose authority is imperfect and weak and who is not the source and fountain of all existence. Nor, for that matter, does it allow us to let any other evil enter and infest our social fabric. To return to the subject of Angels, I would like to point out that the Quranic perception regarding Angels is so clear, straightforward and reasonable that one cannot help accepting it. A close study of the Holy Qur’ a n would show that the presence of certain intermediaries is essential for external and internal development, not only of mankind but also of all terrestrial creation. At places in the Holy Qur’ a n there are clear and positive hints to the effect that some of these pure and holy