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Evidence of Allah's Existence Can Be Seen Through Conscience 19

effigies lacking even the power to defend themselves, let alone
create anything; so they turned to their conscience:
Then they turned to themselves and said (to
the idols), 'It is you yourselves who are wrong-
doers.' (Surat al-Anbiya': 64)
However, it was not long before they were restored to
their old state. They haughtily and arrogantly denied what they
had found in their conscience
But then they relapsed back into their
disbelief: 'You known full well these idols
cannot talk.' He said, 'Do you then worship,
instead of Allah, what cannot help or harm
you in any way? Shame on you and what you
worship besides Allah! Will you not use your
intellect? (Surat al-Anbiya': 65-67)
Their conscience having been exposed, the unbelievers fall
into dismay, and strongly resist what their conscience has
accepted. In order not to accept the truth, they feel an intense
hatred against those who make the truth clear to them, and
they even risk trying to murder the messengers to safeguard
their false beliefs:

They said, 'Burn him and support your gods if
you are resolved to do something.' (Surat al-
Anbiya': 68)

The above situation applies not only to a certain section
of society, but to many people at large. A man may be a
distinguished scientist, with many discoveries to his name. He
may be a successful businessman or an artist; he may also be
rich, cultivated and intelligent. However, instead of employing
his conscience to think of Allah, glorify His power and art, and
thank Him for giving him the chance to see and understand these