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Quranic Wisdom

acknowledgement, man has no right to live on this planet earth.
It is this acknowledgement that gives one legitimacy to live on
the planet earth and enjoy all the bounties created by God in
this world.
Then the second verse calls God “the Beneficent, the Merciful.”
These are also words of acknowledgement. When man discovers
the fact that the whole world is so favourable to him that it seems
that it was created solely for him, he is compelled to believe that
the Creator is not simply a creator: he is a benevolent creator in
the complete sense of the word. This discovery only increases
the spirit of Alhamdulillah. This discovery imbues him with the
spirit of love for God. Not only does he become a believer, but
his supreme concern becomes God.

It is the miracle of the mind that man was able to
create a civilization. All the sciences are but a product
of the workings of the mind.

The third verse of this chapter refers to God as: “Lord of the Day
of Judgement.” This expression is a natural part of man’s belief
about God. When God created man, and provided him with so
many good things, it was but natural that man should become
accountable to his Creator. Those who misuse their freedom will
be punished by God and those who use their freedom properly
will be rewarded. Every blessing entails responsibility and man is
certainly no exception to this rule.
The fourth verse of this chapter reads: “You alone we worship,
and to You alone we turn for help.” This is the real response by
man to his Creator. Man must worship God. When man tries to
acknowledge his Lord he automatically bows before Him, that is,
he surrenders. And his realization of God compels him to seek
God’s assistance, because He is a giver and man is a taker in this
world. This is the essence of the equation between man and God.

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