Malfuzat – Volume I — Page 53
Malfuzat - Volume I 53 accept the existence of its craftsman. In the same way it is inexplicably astonishing that there should be any room for denial in the existence of Allah Almighty. How can one reject the existence of a Maker who has created thousands of wonders with which the heaven and earth are replete? Hence, know for certain that a foolish person who doubts the Being and exist- ence of God, even after observing these works and wonders of nature, which are beyond the power, mind or intellect of man to create, is an unfortunate person caught in the grip of Satan. Such a one ought to seek forgiveness from God. To reject the existence of God has no basis in argument or observation. In fact, to reject the existence of Allah, the Glorious, despite witnessing His powers, and the wonders of His creatures and creation at large, which fill the heaven and earth, is the height of blindness. There are two forms of blindness: the blindness of one's eyes and the blind- ness of one's heart. A person's physical blindness does not affect their faith. But a blinded heart does affect a person's faith. Hence, it is necessary and absolutely imperative that every single individual constantly beseeches Allah Almighty with humility and submission so that He may grant them true divine understanding, insight and vision, and so that He may protect them from the evil whisperings of Satan. Belief in the Hereafter The evil whisperings of Satan are abundant, but the most dangerous doubt and suspicion that develops in the heart of man and causes him to lose in this world, as well as in the afterlife, relates to the Hereafter. For belief in the hereafter- among other ways and means—is a strong cata- lyst which moves an individual to perform good and virtuous acts. An individual who considers the Hereafter to be nothing more than a fable or tale, becomes one who is rejected, and loses in this world and the next. This is because awe of the Hereafter also arouses fear in a person, drawing them in towards the true fountain of divine understanding. And divine insight cannot be attained without the awe and fear of God. Hence, remember that when a person begins to doubt the Here- after, this puts a person's faith in danger and taints the prospects of a good end.