Life Supreme — Page 90
LIFE SUPREME 93 on and on through the immensity of space; and so would the other planets until, perhaps, they become the satellites of another star. The sun can function without its family of attendent orbs; but they cannot function without the sun. The sun is the master of the solar system. . Likewise God is Master of the Universe: 'Lord of all the worlds. ' (1:2). As the planets are dependent on the sun so everybody is dependent on God; and as the sun is not dependent on the planets so God is not dependent on anyone. The solar system reflects this great truth which has been emphasised in the Holy Quran: 'Independent and Besought of all. ' (112:3). The sun is different in structure to the planets which are continually revolving around it. The latter are great balls of rock and mineral while the sun is a sphere of burning gas. This fact reminds us that. God is also different from His creation: 'And there is none like unto Him. ' (112:5). The sun is the only orb in the solar system which generates its own light. The other worlds merely reflect it. Similarly all divine light. emanates from God and is reflected through His creation: 'Allah is the Light of the heavens and the earth. Light upon lighti. Allah guides to His light whomsoever He will. ' (24:36). THE PLANETS. The Earth is one of the nine major planets revolving around the sun. They may be taken to symbolise the prophets for they are lit up by the light of the sun as the prophets are lit up with the light of God; and as the planets never deviate from their course of orbit so neither do the prophets deviate from the path of virtue: "They speak not before He speaks, and they act only by His command. " (21:28) "And it is not possible for a prophet to act dishonestly. " (3:162). Prophets are raised for the guidance of mankind. They are spiritual leaders of the highest order. It is no more than rank defamation to censure them as manifest sinners. The authors of the various books of the Bible have gone beyond all limits of propriety in