Ahmadiyyat or The True Islam — Page 67
67 is an attitude of mind, and not the substitute of physical action or omission. To continue, the Holy Quran says: 'The pleasure of God is to be put above all things. ' 34 Man should not base his relationship with God in the hope of any reward in this life or in the life to come; his sole object should be to win the pleasure of God, for God being the true beloved, it would be an affront to His love to prefer any object or thing to His pleasure. This brief explanation will indicate the relation- ship which, according to Islam, must exist between God and man. Every one who truly believes in God will agree that our relationship with God ought to be exactly of the nature described above. The Way by which Man can Express his Relationship with God I now take up the third question. What are the ways by which man can express his relationship with God: in other words, what are the duties imposed by God on man? Each religion has answered this question differ- ently, and in fact there is greater disagreement between them concerning this question, than with regard to the first two questions. Islam answers this question by saying that man ought to fulfil the object of his creation, that is to say, he should try to become a perfect servant of God and should constantly seek union with Him. This indeed is the only natural answer that can be given. The Holy Quran says: 34 Al-Taubah, 9:72.