With this book in hand the Muslims in particular and the...

With this book in hand the Muslims in particular and the other non atheistic people in general can help eradicate atheism from the surface of the globe. To achieve our goal we need not use force. We can do it peacefully with the help of our 'aql (reason) and achieve splendid success. Regarding 'aql suffice it to quote an anecdote. This relates to our common ancestor-Hazrat Adam (A).

The Anecdote The Last Messenger of Allah, Muhammad (S) about whom says Quran: And we sent thee to mankind at large, to announce and threaten. But most of the people understand not. (34: 29) He (S) passed on'ilm (knowledge) to his Vicegerent Ali who relates: Jibrael-al-Ameen (Gabriel, the Trustworthy) called on Adam and said to him: "Allah had commanded me that I leave it to your discretion to pick and choose one thing out of the three and leave the remaining two." Adam (A) asked: "O Jibrael !

What are those things?" Jibrael said: "These are 'aql (Reason), haya (Modesty) and deen (Faith). Adam (A) expressed: "I pick and choose 'aql (Reason). Jibrael said to the other two (haya and deen): Both of you go back. The two (haya and deen) replied: Allah has ordained us to adhere to 'aql wherever it may be. Jibrael, saying: Well you know your position best, rose back to the firmament. Is it not representative of the distinctive personal character of Adam (and Eve too)?

We can certainly say that it scuttles the theory of a Godless universe. And it does retard the theory of the 'evolution' of man from a 'larva' for a sensible person? The people of the world today are almost in the grip of a 'Godless cult' and there is an imminent danger of mankind at large due to the serious challenge of atheism.

Let the muslims in particular and non-muslims in general turn to Islam as presented by Muhammad and Ahlebait 'alaihim us Salaam' and live in peace here and gain salvation in the hereafter.

Syed Farzande Raza Chief Organiser Majlisul Muslemeen 14.H, Rizvia Colony Karachi 18, Pakistan 3rd Shaban, 1383 l0th December, 1963 Preface In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful Oh, Allah may Thy peace be upon Muhammad (S) and his descendants This little book which I give to the public is the translation of Hadith-e-halila, the tradition of the Myrobalan fruit. It has come down to us from Hazrat Imam Jafar Sadiq (A) the sixth of the twelve immaculate Imams of the house of the (S).

He (A) lived in the middle of the second century of Islamic era.