The Essence of Islam – Volume II — Page 482
171, 395 466-468 . 37 carry Divine Word to heart,. . . . . . . . 147 482 Essence of Islām II one who devotes his life to appearance on earth as a new cause of is a martyr, . . . . . . . . 453 creation,. . . 153 One without associate. . 289-291 as life of planets,. 151 plague/cholera as punishment ascent and descent of, 154 from, 324 can be seen, 178 Plato's denial of. . 94 Prophets are mirrors of different duties of, 163 countenance, 272 purpose of man's creation is to worship, 461 recipient of Grace must have a close relationship with,. . . . . . . 77-78 revelation is indispensable for firm faith in, 122 Şalāt a sure way of nearness to, . . 295 Şalāt is an obligation due to, 303 Şalāt means relationship between man's servitude and Providence, 310-312 soul a creation of, . 381, 406 soul is granted immortality by grace of,. . . . . . striving in cause of, talks to His servants, distinct relationship with Heavenly bodies,. . . . . . . . . . 151, 159 distribute and regulate matters,. . . 180 do not move from their appointed places,. external means for fulfilling spiritual needs, man ranks higher than, mediators for spiritual development of man,. . . . . . . . . . 149 143 161 178 particles and heavenly bodies are types of, 179 prostration to man,. 163 Shah 'Abd-ul-'Aziz on. . 156 shooting stars and, 159 source of good ideas, 182 places appointed for, 149 Teacher of speech, . 15 three types of, 149 treatment of favourites as Arab friends, . . . . 216 word connotes eloquence, 27 trials from, 220-224 Arabic true love of leads to salvation. . . . . . 268 a revealed language, 7, 11-14 two aspects of mercy of, . . . . . . . . . 18-19 comprehensive language, 10 Unity and Divine revelation, 122 Vedas present as imperfect,. . . . . . . . . 383 Vedas represent as vengeful, connotation of some words, first language taught to man, fountainhead of languages, 21 5 4 . . . . . 272-275 Hebrew close to,. 5, 11 word 'Father' derogatory for, . 25 Jews acknowledge as mother of wrath of,. . . 436 all tongues, 11 Amr (Command) mirror of Divine attributes, 18 creation out of non-existence by God, proceeded from God, 4 381 special characteristics of, 11 Angels difference between Khalq and. . . . . 400 and advent of Khalifah,. . . . . . 173 appearance in human form, superiority over languages, 5 Arrogance allied to idol worship, 355 defined. . 355 152-153 diverse forms of,. . . . . . . . . 357