Islam and Human Rights — Page 40
Isl am and Hum an R ights 40 from them the evil conse quences of their deeds” (64:10). The double assurance that everything in the universe is governed by law, the knowledge of which can be pro gressively acquired by man, and that the universe is sub - jected to man’s service and thus is wholly beneficent, throws wide open to man all avenues of knowledge, which he is not only encouraged, but is repeatedly urged and exhorted, to explore unceasingly. The only limitation is imposed by God’s law that so long as man continues to make beneficent use of God’s bounties, He will continue to multiply them unto him without limit but that, on the other hand, if he misuses them, or abuses them he will be called to account in respect of them and these very bounties may become the instruments of his destruction (14:8). To this is added the assurance that Divine guidance will always be available to assist mankind in regulating human life along beneficent lines in all spheres.