Lecture Lahore — Page 11
11 upon his own prowess, for this also amounts to idolatry— Shirk. Having done everything in his power, he should consider it of no consequence and should not pride him- self on his knowledge or his efforts, and should think himself ignorant and worthless. His soul should always lie prostrate at the threshold of the Almighty, seeking His grace through prayer and supplication. Therefore, you should become like a thirsty and invalid person who finds a fountain of clear fresh water and tries to reach it stum- bling and falling and, when he finally puts his lips to it, does not let go until he is fully satiated. In the Holy Quran, God describes His attributes as follows: 5 i. e. , your God is One in His Being and in His attributes. No one is eternal and everlasting like Him, nor does any- thing possess attributes similar to His. Man depends upon a teacher for his knowledge, yet his knowledge remains incomplete, but God needs no teacher, for His knowledge knows no bounds. Man depends upon the air for his hear- ing which is limited, but God’s hearing is inherent and unlimited. Man depends upon the light of the sun or other sources of light to see, and his sight is restricted, but God sees by His own light and His sight encompasses every- thing. In order to create, man is dependent upon matter and requires time, and his power of creation is confined, 5 Al-Ikhl as , 112:2-5 [Publishers]