Page 23 - The importance of conscience in the Qur'an

THOSE WHO QUESTION AND
THOSE WHO IGNORE

o far, we have talked about how a conscientious man
can build an awareness of the existence of Allah, even
S though he has not been taught anything about it.
Someone who realises through his conscience that a creator
exists will reach the conclusion that if Allah created such a
flawless universe and provided man with a consciousness to
comprehend it, then He would not have left him idle. He would
definitely have established some sort of communication with
these intelligent beings He created, and presented Himself to
them. Furthermore, Allah, Who created everything, would
definitely have created them for a purpose and let this purpose
be known to them.
The person who employs his conscience, will feel a great
desire to know about his Creator Who created himself and the
entire universe. This desire even becomes the sole purpose of
his life. He realises that he is in need of Allah, Who created him
out of nothing and gave him life when he was nothing, and that
all power lies with Him.
He also realises that Allah creates everything for a purpose.
Everything has a duty. The sky is like a ceiling that protects the