The Essence of Islam – Volume I — Page 152
152. Essence of Islam-1 remember Him in his heart and by his tongue and does not humble himself before God is compelled to humble himself by being put through diverse types of torment by. Divine decree. Whatever is recorded of the angels in the. Book of God that they are completely obedient to Him, the same is said of every leaf and every particle in the earth. Everything is obedient to Him, not a leaf can fall without His command, no medicine can heal without His command, nor can any food prove agreeable without it. . Everything prostrates itself at the threshold of God in extreme humility and worshipfulness and is occupied with His obedience. Every particle of the earth and mountains, every drop of the rivers and oceans, every leaf of trees and plants and all particles of men and beasts recognize God, obey Him and are occupied with His glorification and praise. . That is why God Almighty has said: يُسبّحُ لِلهِ مَا فِي السَّمَوتِ وَمَا فِي الْأَرْضِ 98. That is to say: Everything in the earth glorifies Allāh and proclaims His Holiness as does everything in heaven. . Then how can it be said that God is not glorified in the earth? Such a sentiment cannot be expressed by a person of perfect understanding. Of the things of the earth some obey the commandment of the law and some are obedient to Divine decrees and some are occupied with obedience of both. The clouds, air, fire and earth are all devoted to the obedience and glorification of God. . If any human being disobeys the commandments of Divine law, he follows the commandments of Divine decrees. No one is outside the ambit of these two com98 al-Jumu'ah, 62:2 [Publisher]