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evealed to you from your Lord, be-
fore the penalty comes on you - of a
sudden while you perceive not!"
(Our'an. 39:53-55)
In return for all these great favors and kindness, God
does not need anything from us, because He is the Needless
and the Independent. He does not ask us to pay Him back,
for we cannot reward Him or value His Immeasurable
Favors and Mercy. What He ordains us to do, however, is
only to be good, to be thankful and appreciative, to follow
His Recommendations and apply His Law, to be the proper
manifestation of His Goodness and Excellent Attributes, to
be His honest agents and true vicegerents on earth. He does
not want to exploit us, because He is the One Who grants us
dignity and honor. He does not wish to subjugate us, because
He is the One Who emancipates us from fear and
superstitions. He does not desire to humiliate us because He
is the One Who creates us and exalts our ranks above all
other creatures. S o whatever rules and prescriptions He
ordains unto us are designed for our own benefit and good.
They are intended to help us to co-exist in peace and
tranquility, in brotherhood and co-operation. They are
destined to make us attain His Most Pleasant Company and
adopt the surest path to eternal happiness.
There are various ways to know God, and there are so
many things to tell about Him. The great wonders and