Haqiqatul-Wahi (The Philosophy of Divine Revelation) — Page 176
176 HAQIQATUL-WAḤI—THE PHILOSOPHY OF DIVINE REVELATION this verse cannot benefit the opponent, for it does not imply that belief in the Almighty alone is sufficient for salvation. Rather, its real conno- tation is that whosoever believes in Allah-which is the Supreme name of God Almighty and is the compendium of all the perfect attributes of the Holy One-God will not allow him to go to waste, but will, inex- orably, draw him towards Islam, for one truth is helpful in recognizing the other, and those who have genuine belief in Allah the Exalted, ulti- mately discover the truth. It is promised in the Holy Quran that anyone who sincerely believes in God Almighty, God shall not allow him to go to waste and He shall reveal the truth to him and show him the right path, as Allah the Exalted says: وَالَّذِينَ جَاهَدُوا فِينَا لَنَهْدِيَنَّهُمْ سُبُلَنَا. Thus, this verse would mean that the believer of God Almighty is not wasted. In the end, Allah the Exalted grants him perfect guidance. The saints have cited hundreds of examples to the effect that when some people belonging to other faiths chose to believe in God Almighty with great sincerity and busied themselves in doing good works, the reward God Almighty gave them for their sincerity was that He opened their eyes and, purely through His guidance, revealed to them the truth of the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. This indeed is the meaning of the latter part of this verse: 2 فَلَهُمْ أَجْرُهُمْ عِندَ رَبِّهِمْ. So long as the reward of God Almighty is not manifested in this world, 1. And as for those who strive in Our path, We will surely guide them in Our ways (Surah al-Ankabūt, 29:70). [Publisher] 2. [They] shall have their reward with their Lord (Sūrah al-Baqarah, 2:63). [Publisher]