FLASHES

Are you not aware that God has made subservient to you all that is in the heavens and all that is on earth, and has lavished upon you His blessings, both outward and inward? (Q. 31:20)

The various realms of existence and species surround human being and with wisdom they hasten to meet all human needs with superb order and support. This fact must be result of either one of the following two situations.

(1) Either each realm of beings in the universe itself knows human being, and obeys him, rushes to help him. This explanation is completely irrational and is also impossible in many respects. For an utterly vulnerable being, like human being, has to possess the power of the mightiest absolute sovereign to make all of the universe come to his aid.

(2) Or this assistance occurs through the knowledge of an Absolutely Powerful One behind the scenes of the universe. That is to say, it is not that the different beings in the universe know human being, but that they are the evidences of a Knowing, Compassionate One being acquainted with him and knowing him and employing these things for him…

(Excerpted from Flashes by Said Nursi)