existence of God in the human soul is even clearer than the consciousness of its own existence.
If then, the human soul has such a clear consciousness of the existence of God, how is it, the question may be asked, that there are men who deny the existence of God? Here, two things must be borne in mind. In the first place the inner light within each man, which makes him conscious of the existence of God, is not equally clear in all cases. With some, as with the great divines of every age and country, that light shines forth in its full glory, and their consciousness of the Divine presence is very strong. In the case of ordinary men, consciousness is generally weaker and the inner light more dim; there may even be cases in which that consciousness is only in a state of inertia, and the inner light has almost gone out. Secondly, even the atheist or the agnostic recognizes a First Cause, or a Higher Power, though he may deny the existence of a God with particular attributes; and occasionally that consciousness is awakened in him, and the inner light asserts itself, especially in times of distress or affliction. It looks very much as though ease and comfort, like evil, cast a veil over the inner light of man, and the veil is removed by distress — a fact to which the Holy Qur’ān has repeatedly called attention: “And when We show favour to man, he turns away and withdraws himself; but when evil touches him, he is full of lengthy supplications” (41:51). “And when harm afflicts men, they call upon their Lord turning to Him” (30:33). “And when a wave like awnings covers them they call upon Allāh, being sincere to Him in obedience. But when He brings them safe to land, some of them follow the middle course” (31:32). “And whatever good you have, it is from Allāh; then when evil afflicts you, to Him do you cry for aid” (16:53).
The third group of arguments found in the Holy Qur’ān, to prove the existence of God, relates to Divine revelation — the clearest and surest evidence — which not only establishes the truth of the existence of God but also casts a flood of light on the Divine attributes without which the existence of the Divine Being would remain mere dogma. It is through this disclosure of the Divine Attributes that belief in God becomes the most important factor in the evolution of