Our God — Page 43
Logical Arguments for the Existence of God 43 majority will be youth; however, with the advancement of age, their views begin to change. It has been observed that during old age, many atheists start believing in God, because, with maturity, the voice of their fi t rah compels them to desist from denying the existence of God. Of course, there are always exceptions to this rule, and some people are unable to appreciate the call of their fi t rah even in old age. If under various pressures one keeps sup- pressing his fi t rah during the mature years, one would succumb to atheism. But, by and large, it is the period of youth when one faces distracting influences and is therefore more likely to succumb to atheism. It could be argued that this change is due not to the voice of fi t rah but to a fear of death. That is to say, when an old man real- ises that his death is nigh, he naturally starts fearing and it is this fear that makes him inclined towards God. I say that this point also supports the philosophy of fi t rah. The fear of death is indeed a voice of fi t rah; otherwise, why would the fear of death influence one’s atheistic beliefs! A person who regards life as the result of mere chance also considers death in the same way: the end of that life, which had come into being by mere chance, occurs also by chance or for some other random reason. And that is all there is to it. Therefore, proximity to death cannot affect the heart of an atheist. Clearly, therefore, the fear of death itself is the result of some internal change and we call this the voice of fi t rah. Our fi t rah prevails over our hearts when we overcome ignorance and darkness and we are pulled towards belief in God by an indiscern- ible power. How beautifully the Promised Messiah as has said: