Our God — Page 22
22 Likewise, in religious matters, there is a way and a method speci- fied for every purpose and one cannot achieve that purpose with- out adopting the right method—no matter how hard one may toil or deliberate. This set of laws is absolutely to our advantage, as without them it will be impossible for man to progress intellec- tually and practically. Suppose there were no laws in this world and man were to achieve anything merely by wishing it: What then would happen to this world? Would ignorance, slothfulness, indolence, and inexperience not prevail instead of knowledge, dil- igence, effort, and experience? Would there remain any distinc- tion and difference between the scholarly and the ignorant, the industrious and the indolent, the hard-working and the slothful, the experienced and the novice? Would this not block the intel- lectual progress of man? Would it not cause irreparable damage to man’s elevated moral status? Think hard and realize that all the physical, material, academic, practical, moral, and spiritual pro- gress that you see around you is due only to the fact that the uni- verse is operating in accordance with a set of laws. For every pur- pose there is a specified way, without which it cannot be achieved. If you ignore the laws of nature, this will detriment your progress and block the progress of human intellect. Human beings, who have been called the most eminent of all created things, would fall lower than the most despised of all creation. Therefore, do not regard the law of nature as an obstacle in your way, for these are the devices granted by the Creator of the universe for you to utilise in order to reach the pinnacles of knowledge and accomplishment. Consider them the sun of guidance, ordained by your Gracious Master to illumine for you the avenues of future progress. This is a test designed to distinguish the scholarly from the ignorant, the