Lecture Ludhiana — Page 58
58 him of blasphemy and crucifying him. This clearly shows that they were not at all inclined to accept Jesus as as God and Son of God. Thus, the very remedy the Christians propose to get rid of sin, is itself a source of sin. It has absolutely nothing to do with deliverance from sin because they prescribe sin itself to cure sin which can in no way be considered appropriate. They are their own foolish friends like the monkey which killed its master. For their own safety and exemption from sin, they prescribed a sin which was absolutely unpardon- able i. e. they were guilty of associating partners with God and adopting a humble human as God. The Muslims, on the other hand, should rejoice that their God is beyond any criticism or objection. They have faith in His Om- nipotence, Might and Attributes, but those who denied God’s Omnipotence and elevated a human being to the status of God would be the least concerned about His existence or non-existence. For instance , the Aryas believe that each minuscule particle is its own God and that God Himself did not create anything. Now, if God did not create even the particles, where is the need of a God for their subsistence. And when, according to them, all forces are self-existent and have the inherent capacity to combine or separate, then be fair and say whether God is at all needed? To my mind, there is hardly a dividing line between atheists and Aryas who hold this view. Islam alone is the religion which is perfect and living. It is about time Islam revealed itself once again in all its splendour