The Essence of Islam – Volume IV — Page 28
28 Essence of Islam-IV of which were in conflict with the Greatness and Unity of God, or involved any dishonour to Him. That is why I did not approve of the Christian faith, for at every step it dishonours God, the Mighty, and the Glorious. . . In the same way the Hindu faith, one branch of which is the Arya sect, falls far short of the truth. According to them, every particle in this world is self-existing and has no Creator. Thus, the Hindūs do not believe in God, without Whom noth- ing comes into existence and without Whose support nothing can continue to exist. . . I have reflected deeply and I have found both these religions op- posed to the truth. It is not possible for me to recount here all the inhibitions and despair that are encoun- tered in these faiths in one's search for God Almighty. It is enough to state in brief that these two religions afford no guidance to God Who is sought by pure souls and by finding Whom man achieves salvation in this very life and the gates of divine light are opened for him and perfect love can be generated through His perfect recognition. On the contrary, these religions push their followers into the pits of ruin. There are other similar religions in the world, but they all fail to lead a votary to the One God, Who has no associate. They leave the seeker in darkness. These are all the religions in the study of which I spent a great portion of my life. I reflected over their principles with honesty and diligence, but I found them all divorced and estranged from truth. The