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14 The Importance of Conscience in the Qur'an

(AS), who found Allah through listening to his conscience:
When night covered him he saw a star and
said, 'This is my Lord!' Then when it set he
said, 'I do not love what sets.' Then when he
saw the moon come up he said, 'This is my
Lord!' Then when it set he said, 'If my Lord
does not guide me, I will be one of the
misguided people.' Then when he saw the sun
come up he said, 'This is my Lord! This is
greater!' Then when it set he said, 'My people,
I am free of what you associate with Allah! I
have turned my face to Him Who brought the
heavens and earth into being, a pure natural
believer. Never shall I give partners to Allah.
(Surat Al-An'am: 76-79)
How Prophet Ibrahim found Allah through wisdom can be
seen in the verses above. Through his conscience, he realised
that all the things he saw around him could only be beings that
are created, and that the Creator is far superior to the
created beings. Anyone who refers to his conscience will see
this fact even if there is no one to tell him about it. Everyone
who thinks sincerely, without involving his passions, and only by
employing his conscience, can comprehend the existence and
glory of Allah. If someone refuses to see the bare facts before
his eyes, and acts as if they do not exist, then this man will
become degraded despite his intelligence. The reason a person
who knows the right in his conscience does not want to accept
it is because this fact conflicts with his personal interests. A
man's acceptance of Allah's existence means his acceptance of
a being far superior to him to whom he must submit, whom he
desperately needs, and to whom he is answerable.