Our God — Page 135
Logical Arguments for the Existence of God 135 one of them such that his truthfulness and sound-mindedness are admitted to by friend and foe alike. They all submit their eyewit- ness accounts individually, that they saw a particular person at a particular place. On the other side is a party comprising a mixed lot, and they state that they did not see the person. In which par- ty’s favour will you give your judgement? If you do not deem your- self competent enough to judge, consult one versed in law. Such a one will tell you that the testimony of those who undoubtedly witnessed a person is far superior, and forms the basis of the final judgement. Those who did not see anyone, no matter how many of these there be, will have no impact on the judgement. This is because it is possible for people to miss or not see something that is present; but it is not possible for a collection of wise and sensi- ble people to see something that does not exist. In short, the testimony presented by the Prophets and Messengers about the existence of God is extremely strong evi- dence that there indeed is a God. If we add the S ula ha ’ [Righteous ones] and the Auliy a ’ [Friends of Allah] of different nations of the world to the Prophets and Messengers, the testimony becomes so weighty that rejecting it amounts to insanity. Among the fol- lowers of each Prophet there have been hundreds of thousands of S ula ha ’ and Auliy a ’ who ruled the hearts of the people in their circles because of their righteousness, wisdom, and sagacity; their truthfulness, honesty, and integrity served as a model for the peo- ple. Like the Prophets, these people too bore witness that there is a God and the universe is operating under His governance. Their testimony is based not on hearsay but, like the Prophets, on their personal experience. Therefore, until it can be proven that mil- lions of Prophets, S ula ha ’ , and Auliy a ’ who appeared in different