God And The Universe
Ch 2 — Universal Evidence of God and the Hereafter / Power and Powerlessness
God And The Universe — Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
Badges mark quoted or attributed material (Qur'an, hadith, another author, an opposing view). Unbadged passages are Maulana Wahiduddin Khan's own words.
Contents (97 chapters)
Publisher's Note Introduction Ch 1 — Discovery of God / Search for the Supreme Reality Ch 1 — Discovery of God / Faith in the Unseen Ch 1 — Discovery of God / Explanation of the Universe Ch 1 — Discovery of God / The Supreme Creator, the All-Knowing Ch 1 — Discovery of God / Big Bang, Little Bang Ch 1 — Discovery of God / Six Bangs Ch 1 — Discovery of God / Big Bang—A Planned Event Ch 1 — Discovery of God / A Comparison Ch 1 — Discovery of God / Flawless Universe Ch 1 — Discovery of God / Zero-Defect Universe Ch 2 — Universal Evidence of God and the Hereafter / The Universe is Inexplicable Without God Ch 2 — Universal Evidence of God and the Hereafter / An Intellectual Exchange Ch 2 — Universal Evidence of God and the Hereafter / God's Existence Ch 2 — Universal Evidence of God and the Hereafter / Science Confirms Religious Truths Ch 2 — Universal Evidence of God and the Hereafter / From Science to the Realization of God Ch 2 — Universal Evidence of God and the Hereafter / Scientific Reasoning and Evidence for God's Existence Ch 2 — Universal Evidence of God and the Hereafter / Evidence of God and the Hereafter Ch 2 — Universal Evidence of God and the Hereafter / God, the Hereafter, and Human Nature Ch 2 — Universal Evidence of God and the Hereafter / Divine Revelation and Inspiration Ch 2 — Universal Evidence of God and the Hereafter / The Journey of Knowledge Ch 2 — Universal Evidence of God and the Hereafter / Power and Powerlessness Ch 2 — Universal Evidence of God and the Hereafter / The Physical Testifies to the Metaphysical Ch 2 — Universal Evidence of God and the Hereafter / Knowledge Testifies to the Existence of God Ch 2 — Universal Evidence of God and the Hereafter / God: The Greatest Reality Ch 3 — From Denial to Belief in God / Denial to Belief: Limitless Universe, Human Limitation Ch 3 — From Denial to Belief in God / Denial to Belief: Belief in God Ch 3 — From Denial to Belief in God / Denial to Belief: Arguments of Opponents of Religion Ch 3 — From Denial to Belief in God / Denial to Belief: The Universe 'Speaks' About God Ch 3 — From Denial to Belief in God / Denial to Belief: Predictable Universe Ch 3 — From Denial to Belief in God / Denial to Belief: Science and Theology Ch 3 — From Denial to Belief in God / Denial to Belief: God and Science Ch 3 — From Denial to Belief in God / Denial to Belief: The 'Theory of Everything' Ch 3 — From Denial to Belief in God / Denial to Belief: From Unseen World to Unseen God Ch 3 — From Denial to Belief in God / Denial to Belief: Universe With God Ch 3 — From Denial to Belief in God / Denial to Belief: Who Should Control? Ch 3 — From Denial to Belief in God / Denial to Belief: A Rational Stand Ch 3 — From Denial to Belief in God / Denial to Belief: The Intelligent Universe Ch 3 — From Denial to Belief in God / Denial to Belief: Man's Existence is Proof of God's Existence Ch 3 — From Denial to Belief in God / Denial to Belief: From Denial to Belief Ch 4 — The Universe Testifies to God's Existence / Science and Belief in God Ch 4 — The Universe Testifies to God's Existence / Creation Testifies to the Creator Ch 4 — The Universe Testifies to God's Existence / Evidence of God in the Universe Ch 4 — The Universe Testifies to God's Existence / Intelligent Universe Ch 4 — The Universe Testifies to God's Existence / Meaningful Exception Ch 4 — The Universe Testifies to God's Existence / Signs in the Universe Ch 4 — The Universe Testifies to God's Existence / Quasars: Brighter than a Billion Stars Ch 4 — The Universe Testifies to God's Existence / This Beautifully-Arranged System Ch 4 — The Universe Testifies to God's Existence / Earth's Protective Shield Ch 4 — The Universe Testifies to God's Existence / The Universe: A Mirror Ch 4 — The Universe Testifies to God's Existence / Evidence from Science Ch 4 — The Universe Testifies to God's Existence / The Fallacy of Mechanical Interpretation Ch 4 — The Universe Testifies to God's Existence / Lesson from a Train Journey Ch 4 — The Universe Testifies to God's Existence / Flawless System of God's Universe Ch 4 — The Universe Testifies to God's Existence / Remote Control: A Spiritual Insight Ch 4 — The Universe Testifies to God's Existence / Universal Oneness Ch 5 — God and Man / The Innate Emotion to Find the Creator Ch 5 — God and Man / God and Man Ch 5 — God and Man / Signs in the Universe Ch 5 — God and Man / Lesson for Man Ch 5 — God and Man / God's Greatness Ch 5 — God and Man / Man's Powerlessness Ch 5 — God and Man / The Human Mind Ch 5 — God and Man / Importance of Discovery Ch 5 — God and Man / The Delight of Discovery Ch 5 — God and Man / Faith in God Ch 5 — God and Man / The Earth: An Amazing Blessing from God Ch 5 — God and Man / Gratitude to the Creator Ch 5 — God and Man / Vision of God Ch 5 — God and Man / Man's Relationship with God Ch 6 — God: Voice of Human Nature / Voice of Nature: The Concept of a Supreme Being Ch 6 — God: Voice of Human Nature / Voice of Nature: Voice of Nature Ch 6 — God: Voice of Human Nature / Voice of Nature: History's Intellectual Fallacies Ch 6 — God: Voice of Human Nature / Voice of Nature: Darwin's Acknowledgment Ch 6 — God: Voice of Human Nature / Voice of Nature: Monism: The Philosophical Concept of God Ch 6 — God: Voice of Human Nature / Voice of Nature: God's Signs Ch 6 — God: Voice of Human Nature / Voice of Nature: Search for Reality Ch 6 — God: Voice of Human Nature / Voice of Nature: Return to Religion Ch 6 — God: Voice of Human Nature / Voice of Nature: The Desire for a Deity Ch 6 — God: Voice of Human Nature / Voice of Nature: Experiencing the Presence of God Ch 6 — God: Voice of Human Nature / Voice of Nature: Search for Extraterrestrial Life Ch 6 — God: Voice of Human Nature / Voice of Nature: In the Meaningful Universe Ch 6 — God: Voice of Human Nature / Voice of Nature: From Denial to Acknowledgment Ch 6 — God: Voice of Human Nature / Voice of Nature: The Soul's Quest for Eternal Truth Ch 6 — God: Voice of Human Nature / Voice of Nature: Search for the Supreme Being Ch 7 — The Life We Were Searching For / The Life We Searched For: The Greatest Tragedy Ch 7 — The Life We Were Searching For / The Life We Searched For: The Life We Were Searching For Ch 7 — The Life We Were Searching For / The Life We Searched For: The Oneness of God Ch 7 — The Life We Were Searching For / The Life We Searched For: Man and Monotheism Ch 7 — The Life We Were Searching For / The Life We Searched For: The Problem of Evil Ch 7 — The Life We Were Searching For / The Life We Searched For: The Reality of Paradise Ch 7 — The Life We Were Searching For / The Life We Searched For: Wisdom in the Creation Ch 7 — The Life We Were Searching For / The Life We Searched For: The Issue of Suffering Ch 7 — The Life We Were Searching For / The Life We Searched For: God's Creation Plan Ch 7 — The Life We Were Searching For / The Life We Searched For: Living Proof of God Epilogue: Last Word
POWER AND POWERLESSNESS p. 103
Albert Einstein expressed a fundamental principle of the physical world in the following statement: “Energy cannot be created or destroyed.” p. 103 other source
This phenomenon is evidence of the Creator’s absolute power. Man can only use the present world. He does not have the power to change its fundamental nature, cancel its laws, or destroy it. From this, we also learn about man’s status in the present world. Man in this world does not enjoy the position of a master but, rather, the position of a subordinate. This situation is called a ‘test’ in the language of religion. Man comes into this world only so that, staying here for a limited period, he can complete ‘writing’ his ‘test paper,’ as it were. After this, he will go away to the world of the Hereafter, where his eternal future will be decided based on his performance in the test he has undergone while he was on Earth. He has no absolute power more than this. p. 103
Some people, despairing of the conditions of the world, decide to commit suicide. They think that in this way, they can eliminate themselves. However, this is just not possible. Just as that energy that appears in the form of matter cannot be destroyed, it is impossible to eliminate that energy that has assumed the form of man. It is within the power of man to commit suicide, but to extinguish himself is not within his power. This fact symbolically conveys what man’s situation truly is in this world. p. 104
Man has the power to deny the reality of a fact, but to change a fact is not possible for him. Man has the power to rebel against God, but he cannot save himself from the consequences of such an action. Man has the power to refuse to accept moral boundaries, but he cannot eradicate the desirability of morality from the universe. Man has the right to do what he wants, but he does not have the right to give his desires the status of a universal principle according to which the decisions of all people will be made. In this world, man is free, but his freedom is limited. p. 104
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