Ahmadiyyat or The True Islam — Page 68
68 'Allah is He Who has created the earth for you containing things necessary for you, He has cre- ated the heavens for your protection; He has fash- ioned you in a form most suitable to your require- ments, He has provided you with wholesome food; that is Allah, your Lord; blessed is Allah, the Lord of the universe. He is the Living and bestows life on others, there is none worthy of worship besides Him, so call on Him and worship none besides Him. All praise is due to Allah, the Lord of the universe. Say: I have been forbidden the worship of those whom you call besides Allah after I have received open signs from my Lord and I have been commanded to submit myself to the Lord of the universe. ' 35 These verses show that apart from the spiritual relationship existing between God and man, which has been indicated above, God also requires obedience to His commands pertaining to things material. It appears from the Holy Quran that these commands are of sev- 35 Al-Mu’min, 40:65-67