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Kinds
of Hidaayah: Scientific and Philosophical approaches:
1. Hidaayat of Instincts:This
is innate in animal life.. It serves indeed as its inspiration.
The moment a child is born, he cries for nourishment and sucks
skillfully the breast of his mother. Immanuel Kant said that
not all of our thoughts are derived from sensory experience
of the world. He believed that some concepts are, a priori
', without which all thought would not be possible. They are
necessary for thought. From this statement it appears that
they emerge from the knowledge already imbued in the central
processor of thought. We have already discussed that Adam
(Peace be upon him) was endowed with the faculties with which
he could retain all names in his memory even after the stimulus
was not their and regeneration (processing) of knowledge.
Kant further believed that we are born with this knowledge.
Science has now shown that , in fact, "common sense"
and "rationality" are genetically coded and programmed
at a very deep level in our brains. The Quran tells us about
the event of bestowment of these and other faculties in the
process of creation of man and with reference to the creation
of Adam (Peace be upon him) particularly.
Common sense is based on induction, which is characterized
as the "dependability of nature". It is not only
at the higher level of organism, organization or entity, but
the complex systems of molecules are self-aware. At all levels
of all universe(s), all creatures and their operating systems
and organs, all macro and micro levels of existence and operation,
are guided individually and collectively. At all these levels,
how functions like recognition, identification, sifting, sorting,
coordination, selection of a particular option out of many
and many a number of variables, and finally the decision etc,
etc are performed? Who determines and steers processes like
the following?:
The world is asymmetrical and full of asymmetrical
things. Pasteur said in 1860, and being proved now: "I
can even imagine that all living species are primordially
in their structure and in their external forms, a function
of cosmic asymmetry". Life itself makes use of distinction
between left and right.. In vertebrates heart and stomach
are on the left, liver and appendix on the right. If the heart
is on the ‘wrong' side, all the other organs tend to
be also! Whatever determines the orientation for one organ
determines it for them all. Many organic molecules have shapes
that differ from their ‘mirror images'. - One form of
a substance may be digested as food while its ‘mirror
form’ is passed through unprocessed or even poisons
the host. Our amino acids are known as ‘left handed'.
Life as we know it does not make use of the right handed analogues
of these molecules.
2.
Hidaayat of Senses:It is considered higher
than the first one. It includes seeing, tasting, feeling and
smelling to provide knowledge of the physical world. In combination
with (1) above, thinking is , thus, a dual process comprising:
‘sense data’ and ‘a priori’ knowledge.
3.
Hidayat Of Reason:The quality of ‘reasoning’
provided in man places him above and over all other creation
in the world. It is the noblest of qualities. Instinct
creates an urge, senses give direction and reason suggests
the course. One type of Hidaayat co-relates with and corrects
the other. They produce best results when they work
together. Only man has all the three faculties. One provides
stimulus for the other which provides directing force to it.
The third one sifts and co-ordinates all the data to form
views, formulate principles and draw a course.
Limitations
of Instincts, Senses and Reasoning:It has
been observed, tested and proved that all three forms of Hidaayah,
discussed above, are limited in their capacity and function.
Therefore, man has always looked for help and guidance, through
out history of mankind, beyond limited capacity of instincts,
senses and reason. Even reasoning, the noblest of all qualities,
has not only limitations but probability of failure. Paul
Davies explains that "In exploring the frontiers of reason
and rationality.. in all probability at some stage reasoning
will fail us.. If the world is rational.. what is the origin
of that rationality? It can not arise solely in our minds
, because our minds merely reflect what is already there.
. This takes to the belief that there is a route to knowledge
through revelation that bypasses or transcends human reason..”
– (Guidance of Revelation.)
Paul Davies alludes to instinct, intuition, inspiration,
instruction from inside, stimulation (internal or external),
and even revelation, in his explicit queries!
"In practice ,then, human intellectual endeavour does
not always proceed through deductive and inductive reasoning.
The key to major scientific advances often rests with free-ranging
imaginative leaps or inspiration. In such cases an important
fact or conjecture springs ready-made into the mind of the
inquirer, and only subsequently is justification
found in reasoned argument. How inspiration
comes about is a mystery that raises many questions. “
Paul Davies has also mentioned some specific episodes of,
his own and some others’ inspiration from the
outside ‘realm'. "Do ideas have a type
of independent existence, so that they are ‘discovered'
from time to time by a receptive mind? Or is inspiration a
consequence of normal reasoning which takes place hidden in
the subconscious, with the result being delivered to the conscious
only when complete? If so, how did such an ability evolve?
What biological advantage can such things as mathematical
and artistic inspiration confer on humans?"
"It is often said that the factor which most
distinguishes humanbeings from other animals is our power
to reason. Many other animals seem to be aware of the physical
world to a greater or lesser extent, and to respond to it,
but humans claim more than mere awareness.
We also possess some sort of, ‘understanding' of the
world, and of our place within it. We are capable of predicting
events and of manipulating natural processes to our own ends,
and although we are part of the natural world, we somehow
distinguish between our selves and the rest of the physical
universe."
Faith
and Hidaayah of Reasoning
Fideism:In
Latin fides means faith, belief. It is used to describe that
kind of theological understanding which fundamentally denies
that it is possible to establish truth or reasonableness of
religious beliefs by unprejudiced arguments. It lays stress
on commitment of faith in providing basis for such understanding.
It argues that a religious or theological position is a self-contained
system of understanding with its own presuppositions and rules
that cannot be validly criticized or justified from outside
the system.
A.Sabatier (1839-1901) and E. Menegoz (1838-1921)
made Protestant interpretation of Christianity as ‘being
by faith alone'. In the Western thought,
the Natural Theology requires understanding of nature and
existence of God and the position of man, to be obtainable
through rational reflection on the world, taking account of
human thought and experience. It is usually contrasted with
revelation. Aquinas believes that some valid conclusions may
be reached by reason but that revelation provides the norms
of correct understanding. Specially since John Locke (1632-1704),
other theologians have seen Natural Theology as the only acceptable
foundation of theological understanding.
The Quran- the Word of God - the Revelation, itself
lays basis for its approach on logic and reasoning. The
wisdom of the first revelation (verses 96-1 to 5) is the projection
of the faith and stimulation of reason, both. It presented
the faith that behind ‘effect' (creation) there was
a ‘cause’ which is the basis of all probe and
knowledge. Behind every visible thing there may be a number
of forces - visible and invisible, which the Quran has explained
as ‘Shahaadah' and ‘ Ghayb'. This revelation was
the starter stimulant for man to reason to solve mysteries
of universe to his benefit. Here the faith urged man to discover
the cause behind the effect and the Unknown in the known manifestation.
This is the basis of all philosophy and subsequent teaching
of the revelation (the Quran), i.e. faith and its science
(knowledge) are comprehensible. Albert Einstein goes to the
extent to say:"The only incomprehensible thing about
the universe is that it is comprehensible.” He further
remarked that, religion without science is lame.
Thus the ‘Faith’ (Read in The Name
of your Lord-Master-Sustainer-Cherisher-Nurturer-Evolver-Developer-Fashioner-Designer-Planner-Provindence,
96-1), provides the password for reasoning for opening the
secrets of science (knowledge) of seen and unseen-hidden:
35-27&28. According to the Quran, the faith is the key
to discover the truth of universe and righteousness within
oneself and society. Plato is ‘Plato’ because
he made reason as the basis of all his formulations. He hated
the idea that someone could live without believing in God.
He also believed that the concept of God is kindled with reason.
Truth , not proved by reason was not acceptable to him. Faith
is compatible with knowledge through reason. They are complementary
and supportive to each other in attaining to the Truth. This
is the nature of relationship between Faith through
Revelation, and Knowledge through Reason.
"And
those who are firmly grounded in knowledge,
say: ‘We believe in it; the whole of it
are from our Lord-Master-Owner.'
And none grasps the Message, except men of understanding."
3-7
"Behold;
in these things: There are signs for people who believe."
6-99
"But revelation and warnings avail not folk,
who believe not." 10-101
The philosophy
is simple. If man believes in ‘phenomena’ taking
place all around in nature as ‘effect’ of some
‘cause’, then only he may move to reflect upon
various aspects, right from their creation, working, development
and further evolution. But on the contrary, as it happened,
man considered ‘phenomenon’ as the ‘cause'
itself, and more erroneously as the ‘cause' of all what
befell man and his planet i.e., they were instituted as ‘gods'.
This blocked whole process of human reasoning and development
of knowledge. Consequently man had to strive through a very
long period of ignorance and darkness to know the ‘Unknown',
That was actually knowable and to move towards
discovering the Cause of all causes - The Truth.
The propounders of the doctrine of ‘Unification Theory'
or ‘Theory of Everything' and of all physical laws are
ultimately striving to discover The Cause or The Ultimate
Truth. Stephen Hawking, in his book, ‘A Brief History
of Time' (pp.7-8), says: "According to a number of early
cosmologies and the Jewish/Christian/Muslim tradition, the
universe started at a finite, and not very distant, time in
the past. One argument for such a beginning was the feeling
that it was necessary to have ‘First Cause' to explain
the existence of the universe. (Within the universe, you always
explained one event as being caused by some earlier event,
but the existence of the universe itself could be explained
in this way only if it had some beginning)."
Without faith in the formulation itself, no further
initiative would proceed for observation of the facts stated,
experimentation on the information given in the formula, deduction
of results and the governing laws. This is how science works
and can make progress, with belief as the basis for any further
reasoning and working with the ‘formulation’.
When laboratory tests are not possible or very difficult,
aesthetic criteria assume even more importance than experimentation.
Einstein, while discussing an experimental test of his general
theory of relativity, was once asked what he would do if the
experiment didn't agree with the theory. He was so firm in
faith in his formulation (theory) that he was not perturbed
at such a prospect. He reaffirmed his faith: "So much
the worse for the experiment," the theory is right!"
Like Einstein, people with firm faith in the doctrine,
succeed in creating a model that presents or validates truth.
Without faith in the formulae and the statements made in the
Revelation, man stopped all reasoning and research about them.
Since man failed to have faith, it was not thought necessary
to consider and make enquiry into the nature of phenomena
as explained in the Scripture. On the other hand priesthood
also did not allow scientific inquiry, interpretation, experimentation
and observation. So science (knowledge) suffered - it is in
fact not the knowledge by itself, but it is the man, the desired
beneficiary, who suffered. The knowledge,
according to the Quran, is that part of the whole
range of information displayed on the highway of information
(Imaam-um-Mubiin) that is understood. Otherwise all
inert statistical abundance all around is just a dead data-base
not put on-line or into action. Furthermore, only
that portion of this known-information is beneficial which
is put into practice or action as the goodly righteous deed.
All the rest is either dead, or deadly or deadly
driven.
Faith is, therefore, both, according to science
and the Quran, the primer of knowledge. Faith in formulation
or equation enhances knowledge and complementarily knowledge
enhances faith. Faith shapes our way of thinking ,
but it can not be reduced to thinking, only. It forms our
ways of feeling but cannot itself be reduced to feelings,
only. It moulds our beliefs but cannot be reduced to them,
only. But the most important aspect of all is that the stronger
the faith, the more the achievement of the Ideal and the attainment
of the Truth. This is how ‘Faith' projects
itself in the comprehensive system of the Diin at work in
the society. Only faith brings man from darkness to light,
it raises individual and society from base values to higher
echelons, transforms inferior into superior, alleviates poverty
and elevates poor to prosperous positions, converts ignorant
into learned and weak as strong. Faith also specifies the
place of man in the universe. It establishes and strengthens
his position viz a viz all other creatures and over all other
creation. It projects and elevates his position as ‘the
being' among beings. Within fold of his community or society
also, he excels with faith over others of lesser conviction.
Mathematical
Elegance, Beauty and Faith:Scientists believe
that entire universe is a representation of a mathematical
beauty! It is neither just a jumble of numbers, nor mere mathematical
expression of numbers in order. In fact, it requires much
deeper consideration and reflection into each odd and even,
as stand alone and in relational order in an equation of existence.
How beautifully the Quran encourages this, in the simplest
terms, right from the first revelation, and then goes on to
record:
"And Consider (Reflect)!
The Even and the Odd!" 89-3
Western Numerology
is derived from Pythagorus (6th century BCE), who thought
‘number’ as the basic principle of the cosmos
and assigned qualities to numbers according to their mathematical
properties. Babylonian and Egyptian numerological traditions
are astrological in origin. Numerology has existed in Chinese,
Hindu and Budhist traditions. But the numbers are so common
that we take them for granted. We fail to notice how indispensable
they are. Can one just imagine for the sake of it: if there
was no odd or there was no even, or there was no one or there
was no zero - how can there be numbers? If there are no numbers,
how can anything work, including brain, which is considered
to be nearest in working to computer, for example. And for
that matter how any thing could exist? Leaving, for a while,
questions of existence and universe based on numbers and their
formulations, again think how different life would be without
numbers. How would we measure anything, track time, trade
in goods, use telephone, have telecommunication etc, etc.
Beneath all of science and technology, business and all activity,
lie numbers and mathematics.
As already discussed mathematics is not mere numbers
or their order. Paul Dirac, the theoretical physicist whose
aesthetic deliberations led him to construct a mathematically
more elegant equation for electron, which then led to successful
prediction of existence of antimatter, echoed his sentiments
saying, "It is more important to have beauty in one's
equations than to have them fit experiment.” Mathematical
elegance is not an easy concept to convey.. but it is keenly
appreciated by professional scientists.. Why should the laws
of the universe seem beautiful to humans?.. The structure
and operation of the brain may also dictate what is pleasing
to the eye or ear.. If beauty is entirely biologically programmed
, selected for its survival alone, it is all the more surprising
to see it re-emerge in the esoteric world of fundamental physics..
it is surely a fact of some major significance
that the fundamental laws of the universe seem to reflect.."
(Paul Davies, The Mind of God, pp.175-176)
Let us look at ‘Liber Abaci’ (The
Book of Calculation) - the book that gave numbers to the Western
world in 1202 A.C. It was written by Leonardo of Pisa, popularly
known as Fibonacci (a contraction of the Latin Filius Bonacci,
meaning son of Bonacci). This work includes Number Sequence,
today known as Fibonacci Sequence. This sequence which runs
1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, and so on, is generated by adding
together the final two numbers each time to give the next
number in the sequence. In this book "he described a
remarkable efficient new way to write numbers and do arithmetic,
that he had learned from Arab traders and scholars
while traveling through north Africa. They in turn had picked
it up from the Indians, who had developed it over many hundreds
of years in the early part of the first millennium.. Today
we know that the Fibonacci Sequence is found every where in
nature. In the spiral patterns on the bases of pineapples
and pinecones, on many flower heads, such as the sunflower,
in the numbers of petals and leaves of flowers and plants,
and in the shell of the nautilus.. Some present day market
traders even claim to be able to use the Sequence to predict
the fluctuations of stock prices..The one thing we do know
with certainty is that 800 years ago ..(this)..book.. changed
the course of Western Civilization." (The Dawn/The Guardian
News Service, November 9, 2002)
We have quoted only one verse (No.3) above from
Surah Al-Fajr (No.35). Study at least verses from 1 to 5 and
examine them along with the verses following them in the same
Surah, in the context of rise of the mightiest people like
the Aad, the Thamuud and those of the Pharaoh; their wonders
still preserved by their history, civilization and archeology;
and of course their destruction due to deviation from the
set laws of pure and social sciences. “History bears
out the fact that scientific brilliance is always accompanied
by mathematical efflorescence. In fact mathematical discoveries
pave the way for spectacular advances in science. No nation
has ever achieved scientific greatness without attaining mastery
over mathematics. When the Muslims dominated the world science,
they were supreme in mathematics.. Period “from 750
A.D. to 1000 A.D…is completely dominated by the Muslims.
It is an unbroken succession of..Jabir, Khwarizmi, Razi, Masudi,
Wafa, Biruni and Omar Khayam..But the honours are still shared
for another two centuries by the names of Ibn Rushd, Nasir-ud-Din
Toosi and Ibn Nafis. After 1350, however, the Muslim world
sinks into a long dogmatic slumber with only occasional flashes
of scientific brilliance like that at the court of Ulegh Beg
at Samarkand in the end of the 15th century.”( Prof.
Khwaja Masud, “Islam and Mathematics”, The News,
8.9.2003).
Mystical
Knowledge:We have already discussed mysticism.
Here we will discuss it in relation to knowledge and scientific
inquiry. Iqbal says, "The truth is that all search for
knowledge is a kind of mystic seeker in an act of prayer."
Paul Davies clarifies mistrust inherent in the methodology
and approach in mysticism. He says: "Most scientists
have a deep mistrust of mysticism. This is not surprising,
as mystical thought lies at the opposite extreme to rational
thought, which is the basis of scientific method. Also, mysticism
tends to be confused with the occult, the paranormal, and
other fringe beliefs. In fact, many of the world's finest
thinkers, including some notable scientists such as Einstein,
Pauli, Schrodinger, Heisenberg, Eddington, and Jeans, have
also espoused mysticism. My own feeling is that the scientific
method should be pursued as far as it possibly can. Mysticism
is no substitute for scientific inquiry and logical reasoning
so long as this approach can be consistently applied. It
is only in dealing with ultimate questions that science and
logic may fail us. I am not saying that science and logic
are likely to provide the wrong answers, but they may be incapable
of addressing the sort of why (as opposed to how) questions
we want to ask.” Paul Davies clarifies this point further
by quoting Writer Ken Wilber who describes the Eastern mystical
experience: ‘Mystics universally speak of contacting
reality in its suchness, its isness, its thatness, without
any intermediaries; beyond words, symbols, names, thoughts,
images.' Paul concludes that "The essence of the mystical
experience, then, is a type of shortcut to truth, a direct
and unmediated contact with a perceived ultimate reality.”
According to Rudy Rucker: "The central teaching
of mysticism is this: Reality is One. The practice of mysticism
consists in finding ways to experience this unity directly.
The One has variously been called the Good, God, the Cosmos,
the Mind, the Void, or (perhaps most neutrally) the Absolute.
No door in the labyrinthine castle of science opens directly
onto the Absolute. But if one understands the maze well enough,
it is possible to jump out of the system and experience the
Absolute for oneself…But,, ultimately, mystical knowledge
is attained at once or not at all. There is no gradual path.."
(Paul Davies, The Mind Of God, p.226).
In this connection, for more clarity for those
who seek guidance leading to the Truth, it may be recommended
to refer to the chapters in this book on mysticism, transcendence,
tasawwuf, and the Quranic concepts about these subjects. Here,
however, it may be necessary to point out that the Quran tells
us that there are directing forces at work
in nature, i.e., Hidaayat of Revelation.— Rubuubiyat
and Rahmat, as already discussed. Creatures, in fact all creation,
have not just been confined in the cage or the web of the
universe, being consigned to destiny as determined by Taqdiir.
Besides continual Divine Revelation through the Prophets (Peace
be upon them), Allah is continuously, intimately and intensely
in internal close contact from within. The contact is inseparably
direct. Allah is continuously communicating, but are
we listening? He operates and controls the core processing
unit of thought and action, being closer to His creature than
even his (creature’s)own mind. The terms Qalb and Fuaad
do not merely mean the part of the body called heart, but
the faculty which sustains our intellect - the contact point
where existence quantumn jumps to its feeling.
Transcendence transpires in intellect or vision, as physical
manifestations of the Beautiful appear on retinal screen of
eye or in other sense perceptions, or touch feelings. Consequently,
in human expression and articulation they find place in best
possible terms.
"For Him (Allah) are the Most Beautiful Best
Names".
Every thing
that universe contains, every scene and pattern which cosmos
and all creation present every moment, and displays of all
aspects of life, offer invitation for inspection, introspection,
research and reflection.
"And
many as are the Signs in the heavens and on the earth ,
yet they will pass them by, and turn aside from
them." 12-105
Miracle
and Reasoning:The Quran presents with distinction
the evidence of Existence of God, His Unity and Attributes
from the organization and order of the animate and the inanimate
in the universe. It appeals to reason, not miracle,
in search for Truth. According to Husayn Haykal,
a renowned Egyptian scholar: "History has not reported
to us that any of those early companions had entered faith
because of miracles witnessed. Rather it was the conclusive
Divine argument conveyed through the revelation and the superlative
noble life of the Prophet that conducted those men to faith."
One of the objections of the unbelievers was that why the
Prophet (Peace be upon him) did not display any miracles.
The Quran responded:
"And
We (Allah) refrain from sending the Signs (miracles),because
men of the former generations treated them false."
Dr M.M.Khan and Dr Al-Hilali have translated
this as:
"And
nothing stops Us (Allah) from sending the ‘Aayaat'
(proofs, evidences, signs) but that the people
of old denied them." 17-59.
"O, Prophet, invite to the way of your Lord-Master-Owner
(Allah), with wisdom and excellent preachings , and
argue with people in the best manner." 16-125
In above verse
the words wisdom, excellent preachings and ‘argue with
people in the best manner', among other things show strength
of the logic and the appeal in the Message. It relies on strength
of knowledge and reason, instead of coercion, in the process
of preaching and argument with people. With revelation of
the Quran, there ceased to remain any need for any miracle.
In fact the Quran itself is a great miracle,
which needs a detailed discussion in itself. For the present
it may suffice to quote the Prophet himself (Peace be upon
him):
"Every Prophet was given miracles because
of which people believed him, but what I have been given is
Divine Inspiration and that which Allah revealed to me (the
Quran)."
With process
of revelation of the Quran, methodology and emphasis shifted
from miracle (appeal to sentiment and emotion, in specific
time and place), to reason, reflection, deduction and understanding,
always responding to progressing space-time.
Believe
To Understand, Understand To Believe:Faith
without reason, is no more than mere superstition. Therefore
all religious ideas should be studied and verified by reason.
And there can't be reasoning without faith. Faith and reason
are not separate. Any attempt to separate them will create
contradictions and conflicts. They form a unity. Therefore
without reason, a belief may become only bigotry. Without
being founded on the basis of fact and finding, no statement
can develop support and strength of reasoning.
"On earth are signs for men of firm belief,
and also in your own selves:
will you not then notice them?" 51-20 &
21
With the advent
of the Quran, prophecy reached its climax and completed perfection.
From here man is launched on the strength of his own resources
and his consciousness. Not only prophethood attained finality
(ended here) but with this, priesthood and rabi-ism stood
abolished as repositories of divine knowledge and guidance.
From here any authority or person claiming any supernatural
origin has been completely disproved and rejected .
Modern science has flourished on the basis of
what they call skepticism and doubt. It puts to test all dogmas.
It does not take anything for granted. Beliefs of scientists
are tentative, not final. They are not based on authority.
Modern science is iconoclast in dealing with beliefs based
on mere tradition or authority. This is not against the spirit
of the Quran. The Quran is also very firmly iconoclastic.
In providing strength to scholasticism, which believes
inorder to understand, the Quran encourages and emphasizes
to understand inorder to believe. The Quran
promotes rationalism. Again and again it invites:
-Tadabbur: ‘Afa-Laa Tadabbaruun': ‘Why
Don't you deliberate?'
-Tafakkur: ‘Afa-Laa Tafakkaruun': ‘Why
don't you think?'
-Ta'-Qqul: ‘Afa-Laa Ta'-Qquluun': ‘Why
don't you reason?'
“One ninth of the Quranic verses stress
‘tadabbur, tafakkur, and ta’aqqul (deliberation,
thinking and reasoning). The Quran stands for the supremacy
of reason. (But) having turned our back on reason, we have
fallen an easy victim to dogmatism and obscurantism. Our world-view
is medieval. Islam has been transformed from algebra of revolution
into arithmetic of stagnation.” (Prof.Khwaja Masud,
“Islam and Mathematics”, The News, 8.9.2003)
The Quran does not present a
closed or close-ended system. It answers all questions,
rather encourages to ask. Asks and puts questions
itself also. It answers and also raises self explanatory points.
It is inter-communicative. If you interact,
it is interactive too. If you feel
for it, it soothes your feelings, settles your mind, and blesses
your body. It is responsive to reflection and appreciative
of effort and quest in its course. It is an all time infallible
guide if its teachings are receptively understood and followed
rationally. The Quran does not just reason out for the sake
of it. It communicates with conviction, inorder to
convince. The objective is to promote rationality,
satisfy heart, strengthen mind, mend ways, raise personality
and elevate society in peace with prosperity.
In order to build up a sound heart and strong
mind, as required by the Diin (26-89), and loved by God, as
elaborated by Him, with reference to Ibrahim (Peace be upon
him ), in a unique style, the Quran itself, first raises all
questions and queries emerging, both, in inquisitive and skeptical
minds. Detailed objections of deniers and defyers, all are
presented very honestly in their own heat of known animosity
and acrimony. Then with all force of firmness, with logic
and argument, demolishes each and routes them out from foundation.
The truth is hurled at the falsehood with full force to smash
the kernel from its core.
Prophet Ibrahim (Peace be upon him) prayed to
Allah:
"My Lord-Master-Owner (Allah);
show me, how you give life to the dead.
He (Allah) said: ‘ Do you not believe?
Ibrahim said: Yes, but inorder that my heart
may be at ease.." 2-260
Mere submission
does not provide strength of faith. Full faith ingrained with
conviction provides driving force, the pre-requisite of all
dynamics and development:
"The wandering Arabs say: ‘We believe!
Say: ‘You believe not; but you only say:
‘We have surrendered'
For, faith has not yet entered your hearts.'
" 49-14
The faith
in God provides mankind riches anew, every morning. As the
Quran puts it : Every day, He bestows a new Glory. 55-29
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