Malfuzat - Volume IX — Page 74
Malf uza t - English translation of Urdu Volume 9 74 God Almighty begin to materialize, and miracles and Signs are shown. Now, since a long period of time has elapsed upon [the creation of ] the heaven and the earth, their mere existence is, therefore, not sufficient for belief [in God’s existence]. If they had been sufficient, then why would people become atheists? 1 I say with conviction that other people cannot convince atheists of the existence of God Almighty, but bring them before me. I cannot say that they will accept, but I do claim that they will be silenced. What is the method through which I establish proof before atheists and others? Almighty God’s powerful Signs and powerful prophecies. This is Almighty God’s special grace and mercy upon Islam that a true Muslim can advance to the point of having the good fortune of communicating and conversing with Allah the Almighty. However, all this is attained through taqw a [righteousness]. Taqw a is the Key to all Religious Knowledge Wherever taqw a [righteousness] is mentioned in the Holy Quran, it has been stated that the root of all knowledge (mean- ing heavenly knowledge, not secular or worldly knowledge) is indeed taqw a , and the root of all virtue is also this very taqw a. God Almighty Himself is the Guardian for the righteous and manifests the most wondrous Signs for them. The Holy Quran stated in its very beginning: 1. From Badr : ‘A major way for recognizing God Almighty is through being shown Signs. After a long time passes over a series of Signs and miracles, then people develop atheistic tendencies, and begin to concoct absurd stories. ’ ( Badr , vol. 6, no. 3, p. 12, dated 17 January 1907)