Forty Gems of Beauty — Page 122
122 The Holy Prophet (May peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) has hinted it is necessary that in order to consult the mind, one should reflect in retirement, away from others, and should consult it in a spirit of righteousness, as, otherwise, the opinions of others could overpower the conscience and shut out the light of nature. However, if a person consults his mind in retirement, free from all external influences, the natural light of his heart will serve him as the torch of guidance which has been eternally gifted with the power to discriminate between virtue and vice. On reflection, one would discover that this natural sense of discriminating between virtue and vice is a weighty argument in support of the existence of God. For if there is no God (God Forbid that we entertain such a view), then whence comes this innate sense of discrimination between virtue and vice, which resides in the depths of the souls and provides means of guidance to man? Reflect and ponder well!