The Essence of Islam – Volume I — Page 140
140. Essence of Islam-1. Indeed God is the Being Who has ever called mankind to. Himself by announcing: I am present. It would be impertinence to imagine that man has laid Him under an obligation through his understanding of Him and that if there had been no philosophers He would have remained unknown. It is another impertinence to enquire whether. God has a tongue wherewith He can speak. Has He not created all heavenly bodies and the earth without physical hands? Does He not see the whole world without physical eyes? Does He not hear us without physical ears? Was it then not necessary that He should also speak?. It is not at all correct to say that all God's speaking has been left behind and that there is nothing in future. We cannot seal up His words and His speech in any age. . Without doubt, He is ready to enrich the seekers from the fountain of revelation as He used to do before. The gates of His grace are as open today as they were at any time. . It is true, however, that the needs for law and limitations having been fulfilled, all Messengerships and. Prophethoods found their perfection at their last point, which was the person of our lord and master, the Holy. Prophet [peace and blessings of Allāh be on him]. [Islāmī Uşūl ki Philosophy, Rūḥānī Khazā'in, Vol. 10, pp. 363-367]. True knowledge about God depends upon this that we should reach the Living God Who speaks clearly to His favourites and bestows satisfaction and contentment upon them with His Majestic and delicious speech. He speaks to them as one man speaks to another and converses with them as a certainty that is beyond doubt or suspicion. He listens to them and responds to them and hearing their supplications He informs them of their ac-