The Essence of Islam – Volume IV — Page 28
28. Essence of Islam-IV of which were in conflict with the Greatness and. Unity of God, or involved any dishonour to Him. . That is why I did not approve of the Christian faith, for at every step it dishonours God, the Mighty, and the Glorious. . . In the same way the Hindū faith, one branch of which is the Ārya sect, falls far short of the truth. According to them, every particle in this world is self-existing and has no Creator. Thus, the. Hindus do not believe in God, without Whom nothing comes into existence and without Whose support nothing can continue to exist. . . I have reflected deeply and I have found both these religions opposed to the truth. It is not possible for me to recount here all the inhibitions and despair that are encountered in these faiths in one's search for God. Almighty. It is enough to state in brief that these two religions afford no guidance to God Who is sought by pure souls and by finding Whom man achieves salvation in this very life and the gates of divine light are opened for him and perfect love can be generated through His perfect recognition. On the contrary, these religions push their followers into the pits of ruin. There are other similar religions in the world, but they all fail to lead a votary to the One. God, Who has no associate. They leave the seeker in darkness. . These are all the religions in the study of which I spent a great portion of my life. I reflected over their principles with honesty and diligence, but I found them all divorced and estranged from truth. The