Malfuzat - Volume VII — Page 294
Malfuzat - English translation of Urdu Volume 7 294 Marks of a True Religion Quite apart from all this, truth has its light and blessings, and one should see believing in which God yields those Signs, illu- mination, and blessings and in which religion can those things be found. A person uses a specific prescription, and if it has any merit and effect, it is clear that those beneficial effects will become evident within a few days of its use. However, if there is no merit and effectiveness in it, even if a person uses it all his life, it will yield no benefit. This standard can quickly deter- mine the truth and reality of Islam and other religions. Verily I say that Islam is a calibre of religion that does not refer to any past story for its effectiveness, splendour, and blessings, nor does it only promise something in the future, but its fruits and effects can be experienced at all times and in all ages. A true Muslim can partake of these fruits in this very world. Tell me, what hope can such religions give to man, in which even repentance is not accepted? What will a man get from a faith where it is taught that committing one sin bars one from reconciling with God unless he suffers millions of transmigra- tions? How can a person’s soul find comfort and consolation [with such a belief ]? The great sign of the truth of a religion is that by treading its path, he comes close to God from whom he had strayed far away. As he goes on doing good deeds, darkness is progressively removed, cognisance and light keep coming, and the person himself begins to feel that he is on a path that leads to salvation. Its guidance should be so evident that a person does not hesi- tate to believe in it and practice it. How strange that even this could be any teaching or principle that every tiny particle be declared a God and eternal as God is Eternal. In this very man- ner, are the particles of the universe and souls to be acknowl- edged as everlasting and eternal as well?