Our God — Page 71
Logical Arguments for the Existence of God 71 experiment and observation combine with logical argument, this leaves little chance of error (unless the observation is flawed). This, indeed, is the best way of research, and for that reason sci- entifically established facts are regarded most highly in worldly knowledge. The arguments that establish the existence of God are also based on the same scientific approach. As stated above, the existence of God is established not only by logical arguments but also by experience and observation, like scientific facts. In fact, this experience and observation far exceeds that for scientific facts, both in quantity and quality. Reason can reach only as far as ‘there ought to be a God’; only experience and observation can take one further, to the stage of ‘God truly exists’. Such experience and observation are bestowed by God Himself so that the capac- ity of a man to appreciate God is not left incomplete. He says: 1 اَل ُهُكِرْدُت ُراَصْبَاْلا١ٞ َو َوُه ُكِرْدُي َراَصْبَاْلا That is, the human eye cannot reach God (i. e. knowledge of God cannot be gained by reasoning alone) but God Himself reaches the human eye. Meaning God Himself makes such arrangements that enable man to perceive Him, so that his cognizance of God should not remain deficient and wanting. And how exactly does one perceive God? This is a vast question and its detailed answer is given in the second part of this book. Here, it would suffice to indicate briefly that God can be seen by virtue of the words He reveals to His pious servants, which are heavily laden with Divine Signs. This is 1. S u rah al-An‘ a m, 6:104.