The Recipients of Qurʾānic Arguments( A Study in the Context of the Existence of Allah)

مکتسبینِ دلائلِ قرآنیۃ(وجود باری تعالیٰ کے تناظر میں مطالعہ)

Abstract

The evidence is of existence of Allah in the Holy Qurʾān, by virtue of their comprehensiveness and diversity; address every level of human understanding and faculties. Yet it must also be borne in mind that human dispositions are not uniform, not every mind is equally impressed and convinced by the same mode of argument, nor can every group derive equal benefit from every sort of proof and evidence. One perceives the manifestation of the Creator in the order and harmony of the cosmos; other discerns the signs of Lordship within the miraculous organization of the human self; yet another finds testimony to Allah in moral consciousness and in the distinction between right and wrong. Thus, the Qurʾān opens different avenues for various minds and temperaments, so that everyone may attain the path of certainty according to his or her capacity. People of reflection and insight derive illumination from contemplating the cosmic signs and the vast order of the universe, while scholars attain the reality of Divine Unity through intellectual and rational inquiry. Likewise, those guided by sound reason find reassurance in logical demonstrations and the testimony of innate human nature. The marvel of the Qurʾān lies precisely in this: that it presents one and the same truth in diverse modes of expression, so that despite the variety of human temperaments, none are deprived. Each person, according to the degree of his insight, partakes of these proofs, and thus faith manifests itself in every heart in proportion to its capacity.