On the same ground...

On the same ground, when we see the entire universe woven into a single entity; all its components governed by the same laws; all its parts operating on the same pattern, our natural instinct guides us to believe that it is created, made and controlled by ONE and only ONE Creator. And, remember, there is a great difference between watches and the universe. Watches may be imitated or duplicated by impostors and forgerers. But, as the scientists say, “by definition there is only one universe.

One cannot repeat it or do experiments with it.” So, we need not bother ourselves with the thought of any imitation-gods. If the universe —the creation— cannot be more than one, how can God —the Creator— be more than one? * * * This lesson is entirely based on chapter 18 of Syed Sa’eed Akhtar Rizvi's God of Islam , Dar-es-salaam, 1970. It has been slightly summarized and edited to suit this course by S.M. Rizvi.

Question Paper On Lesson 5 Question 1 : [20 points] (a) Is it preferable to work under one boss or several bosses? (b) Comment on the situation when a person works under two supervisors and each gives him conflicting orders. Question 2 : [20 points] One of the examples of uniformity and consistency in this universe is that in Toronto the longest and the shortest days fall exactly on the same day every year since time immemorial. Give two more such examples from your own observation.

Question 3 : [10 points] Describe in your own words the scientific evidence that points to the existence of only One God. Previous…