It is here that we clearly remind all humanity, in general, and those attending the militant¹ institute, in particular, of the thanksgiving for best countenance that Almighty God has bestowed upon us the position of vicegerency, nobility, intelligence and control. Making our best efforts, we unremittingly acquiesce to God's commands and endeavor to serve God's creatures for the purpose of extending justice, worshipping in His Oneness and spreading all this to others. This is called the theory and practice of thanksgiving.

But let us leave this general conception for a while and focus on what Almighty God says:

Translation: "If you are grateful, I will add more (favors) unto you. But if ye show ingratitude, truly My punishment is severe indeed." (14:7 Quran)

Indeed, an abundance of inward and outward favors will be accessible to us once we see the worthless position that we were in originally and initially, and do thanksgiving for those favors that have been given to us. As they say, "You can appreciate good health when you remember all the problems one by one."

On that basis, I would like, in the series of topics concerning the authenticity here implied, to turn respected readers' attention to some of the commonplace favors and beneficence that Exalted Almighty has granted mankind. This topic is handled in such a way that you yourself might perceive with human and realistic logic the thanksgiving owed as a result of such bounty and beneficence. And on the other hand, also come to understand that when some narrow-minded materialists say that Almighty God does not exist, they mean that this system of the universe has come into existence spontaneously, without Regulator and Creator.

Of course, an examination of a number of well-ordered objects and the regulated organizations, each of which itself signifies His Self-Subsisting and Omniscient Power, the Generous and Wise, conveys to us that it is not by coincidence, but by proper and careful measurement they were created and arranged. This order is not only evident in our firmament, but beyond as well. Each unit of this order is itself a distinguished manifestation of the manifestations of the Perfect Power of His Wise and Beneficent Being.

It is observed that they each are distinguished with particular forms, shapes and secrets. Observing their distinct qualities is demonstrative of the Performances of the Self-existent, the Glorious Being. Yet when it comes to articulating the Greatness, Magnificence and Perfection of Exalted Him, we have not even the words representative of the real attributes and illustrative of their true meaning. We use some words, like Perfection, Glory, Greatness and Magnificence; along with other slightly different words; but what else? Is it possible, through these restricted words, to express the manifestation of Greatness and Performances of the Almighty Magnificent Being? No, never!

Nevertheless, aside the fact that our brain does not have, the substantial capability for perceiving and talent for understanding the intelligence behind the secrets and mysteries of created things, but as soon as people see something and understand a little bit, they have lost themselves. Not knowing the Maker, they have jumped on to deny the Existence of the Almighty. Although claiming to possess knowledge, most of them have fallen into the pits of despair, and due to utmost narrow-mindedness and limited vision, denied the Existence of the Creator and Organizer of this entire universe.

Seeing all this stupendous Order and Glory, in which we have not perceived yet even one thousandth of our firmament or our insignificant globe, with so little knowledge of physics and chemistry, surprisingly, they think themselves somehow possessing genius. Some, in practice, unconsciously portray themselves as lords over these veiled secrets and make themselves the leaders of the deviators. And, with the worthless knowledge they acquired, they assume they understand everything, or they could know, and find His Great Glorious Being just as soon as learning to read and write. This is an error.

Sure! A relationship with the Almighty is not impossible. We must realize that one's approach to the Presence of Almighty Being, who is absolutely unseen, is possible by means of fortification of spiritual power via one's complete faith in His Self-reliant Being.

Notice that the soul is intangible, however its living signs and activities in the body are apparent until death. Yet the soul can bring us toward our goal of approaching and finding the Almighty.

The seekers of this approach, instead of fortifying spiritual power, have grown by fortifying egotistical powers and that through cruel and unlawful means. They want to reach Proximity with Him, the Self-reliant Being, by means of dishonor, but how?

Hence, instead of meeting reality, they are confronted with aberration and disappointment. The reasons for all these failures and the tendency of some philosophers to go astray are indispensably explained, with Glorious God's assistance, in a separate epistle "Why do Philosophers go Astray Before Reaching Guidance."

Thus, on account of satanic temptations, they have produced some written and verbal literature, even films that reflect their atheistic views. They have inadvertently driven a portion of the people to the dungeons of misery and deviation with completely meaningless and unfounded words.

Consequently instead of seeking the comfort of mankind, in fact they have focused on producing deadly mass-murder atomic bombs, the arms race, and finally destroying all living creatures and buildings on earth. They have driven mankind, along with all living creatures, to the brink of death.

Now, it is the duty of enlightened Muslims that, once they perceive the truth, they are among the students of the Militant¹ Institute of Monotheism, the Oneness of Almighty God. There they should provide others with the necessary contentment of logical reason and open their minds to the Light of Islam and faith, and to pull humanity, with the help of Almighty God, out of this wilderness of insanity.