Our God — Page 187
Refutation of Arguments Supporting Atheism 187 of nature, and of Shariah punishment in the law of Shariah. Then you will come to realise that there is no injustice at all; in fact, what you are suggesting is injustice. Indeed, it is a great injustice to suggest that an accidental death of a person by burning, drown- ing, or a collapsed building, which is in concordance with the laws of nature, cannot be fair because he has committed no sin accord- ing to the law of Shariah. Most regrettably, it is preposterous to attribute the law of Shariah for acts of nature and vice versa and then blame God for this! Remember, Shariah and nature are two separate laws that do not interfere with the affairs of each other just like civilised worldly governments. However, under very special circumstances, God may command one set of laws to come into action in order to support the other. For instance, when Prophets and Messengers are ordained and there is eagerness in the heavens for reforma- tion of the world, the forces of nature are made subservient to the cause of Shariah. Such exceptional decrees are manifested as miracles and Divine signs. In general, however, the law of nature and law of Shariah act independently of each other and neither interfere with, nor step aside for, each other. The whole miscon- ception stems from amalgamating the two sets of laws and failing to recognise them as independent entities. Transmigration of Souls The doctrine of transmigration of souls, or reincarnation, is also based on a similar misunderstanding. Those who believe in this doctrine argue that children are born in different situations as a