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With the Permission of the Most Superior Force of Power and Greatness
With the Permission of the Most Superior Force of Power and Greatness
Preface
By the will of God whose power flows through the air
Let this book be of good fortune and be known every where
VAHDAT1
Through the power and destiny of God, may all books and publications around the world reveal the vastness of culture and intellect within regions. Quantity and quality of publications are proportionate with the signs of intellectual growth and wisdom of the people of that region. Reading books, transcriptions and scientific, literal and ethical notes is the best way to increase and advance one’s level of intellect and knowledge of humanity. After putting these teachings into practice, they will then become the source of other texts and publications.
Dear readers,
The book before you is organized in a unique and useful way so that it will flourish among civilized nations; may it shine among the books of progressive nations.
Belief and faith in Unity require wisdom, recognition, consideration and precision in spiritual affairs. This fact is among the fundamental and essential principles of religion and theism and must be considered a priority to any other science and knowledge.
Coerced and blind worship is illogical.
As monotheism is an essential principle in believing in the almighty and omnipotent God, it needs to be proved with persuasive and scientific reasoning and arguments, so that the faith and belief of every human being are anchored, consolidated and fixed on vision and recognition. In simple terms, we should point out that it is necessary and essential to learn theology first and then become a believer of God.
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By the providence and will of God, a path to wisdom will be revealed, so the faith that evolves in the minds and thoughts of all is sturdier than mountains. Even if the mountains disappear, the faith and belief in theism will remain intact and stationary. “The mountains may move from their place, but his faith stays the same.”
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The basis of this book is on truth and integrity emanating from the power of the mighty and unparalleled God.
We call upon scientists and open-minded philosophers to assist us in their respective fields so that we can strive to synchronize religion with knowledge and rescue humanity from declining into asininity and ignoring God.
This book offers various notions of philosophy, religion, psychology, law and decorum through poetry and prose. We hope that they will play a significant role in awakening the people of all societies and leading them towards benevolence.
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With such precise, organized, and marvelous attributes, the human body's remarkable construct indicates the ultimate power of creation. The more scientists discover the mysteries of the body, the more astonished and bewildered they become. Today's discoveries about the cells and their complex and mysterious construction and the blood compositions and the body's growth and other vital organs manifest more wonders of this phenomenon every day. .
Humankind can somewhat find out about the mysteries within a body by utilizing the incredible power of thinking, wisdom, and the sense of clairvoyance. Discovering these secrets can be the key to comprehend and identify the universe of the so-called supernatural, understanding the divine knowledge and the secrets of theism.
In today’s world, marvelous advancements are manifesting in all sciences. The human race has transcended astronomy so much so that now we can travel to the moon, can return from the moon, can travel through space, can send rovers to other planets, can construct artificial stations in space, and can more or less comprehend the secrets of the cosmos.
The field of biology has revealed many secrets about the human body. Novel treatments are emerging for diseases, plights, and infections of the flesh. Developments are rising in surgery, pharmacology, and biological chemistry.
Discoveries and secrets about nature are emerging through physics and chemistry. There have been significant achievements in telecommunications and in connecting people by utilizing Tera-Hertz waves to expand television networks around the globe by satellites.
In mathematics, complex calculations, such as a thousandth of a second, are being calculated and utilized with extreme precision. Calculations are so precise and subtle that for a very distant destination, such as landing on the moon, astronomers can determine its hour and minute and second.
The creation of computers and electronic minds have advanced so much so that a single machine can carry out a task that would generally require many people for a much more extended time.
In summary, there have been tremendous advances in all sciences.
Unfortunately, in theology and theism, no comparable advances have been made. Theism is now at the end of the caravan of advancement in knowledge and science. It is so behind that there have been no advancements for centuries. An egregious and apparent lag is evident, and it might be the primary reason for the decline in religion and theism in human beings, preventing youths, thinkers, and progressive individuals from regarding religion. Religion has not provided the expectations required for intellectual satisfaction and logic, and many are inevitably turned from religion, even though the natural sense of theism, meaning connecting to the origin and the eternal universe, exists in every single human being.
The days are passing by, and many things are becoming revealed in this life in accordance with our destiny. Unfortunately, theism and religion are stagnant and have not advanced.
Does this not justify my endeavors in this context? Contemplation in the immensity of creation and God astonishes the minds of philosophers and scientists. The correct paths will reveal the truths of the universe by using proper knowledge, and when the effects of creation and the Godly creatures therein are discussed openly, the traits and beauty of God will manifest clearly.
Worshipping without wisdom and recognition is an act of abolition and will be in vain.
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This book has been divided into various sections, maintaining its appeal, so readers can contemplate on the contents and allow the truths to penetrate to the depths of their minds and thoughts and hearts.
Also, various images are used throughout to bolster the validity of the arguments and to provide diversity. As confirmed in “audiovisual” sciences, looking at the images helps increase the absorption of the contents, and even a reader who does not intend to read the book will benefit from them or may even be encouraged to read the book.
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I am sure of the power, ability, and verity manifesting from beneath the surface of these words. I am confident that with the spiritual and intangible immensity existing within the sentences and within the words of this book, dear contemplative and enlightened readers can get accustomed to the truth, and these words can create moral and conscionable revolutions in the mentality of dear readers.
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The purpose of publishing books on The New Universal Unity is to bring together the hearts of every creature on this planet (even animals and birds and plants2) closer together. We hope to prove and enlighten the universal unity that exists innately among all creatures, to awaken and clarify the sense of affection, kindness, and humanity (which are among the essentials to the coexistence of all beings) in the hearts of the human race, and develop it day after day. May it be that the world truly benefits from its truly deserved unity, and an era of enlightened modern philosophy can be established.
The people of Earth shall become as one family, and as one of the unity of brothers noted on the back page of the “Light of Knowledge” yearly book:
“Currently, the talk of the day is UNITY.
Planet earth is our home, and we are all one family, one HUMANITY. ”
In the light of the development of unity, affection, and humanity, a foundation for affectionate and joyful coexistence can and will establish. Of course, this notion is correct in principle. However, an alluring note implies that the human race should also be yearning for such peace and affection, and should converge towards this path through practice and spiritual exercise and contemplation according to their heart’s destiny and fated path so that this victory becomes the norm.
eat from a single plate. The blind spot for an animal is while it is feeding. In such conditions, the animal does not even recognize its owner. Nevertheless, affection and fondness had let this goose and cat share a plate. |
Another notable factor is that unity exists naturally in the universe. Unity is not something to create or deny. Our efforts are based on this fundamental principle that we need to attract the attention of the human hearts towards unity and bring the hearts of humankind around the world closer together through prescribing spiritual practices and concentration. This way, the number of those who yearn for this universal principle, increase every day until most of the world demands such brilliant truth.
Humankind needs to be exposed to ethical principles so that everyone (according to their God-given destiny and brain functioning) can travel the path of kindness, tolerance, patience, fondness, sincerity, and affection with their companions (be it their family, friend or stranger). So, they may continuously advance and develop this honorable affair in their minds, until one day it becomes well-fixed in the world.
One of the most significant and fundamental tasks of today is bridging the gap existing between the religions so that human minds can cease focusing on insignificant differences among races, colors, social classes, religions, and beliefs, and focus their attention towards the position of humanity and civilization. The fact that religions are the same in principle and that their messengers are agents of God has unfortunately been neglected for centuries.
All messengers had the same mission, and it was to correct humanity. The great Prophets introduced themselves as the assigned prophets to correct the ethics of humans and said that they were brothers and colleagues. Their followers should join hands in brotherhood and sisterhood as well and serve humans jointly in the realm of theism and ethics and humanity.
However, instead of understanding this bright truth, that has been explicitly mentioned in religious books such as the Holy Quran, followers of religions enlarge minute differences, and create dissolution and destruction. Moreover, even factions of the same religion with similar prophets and religious books were not safe from such unlawful affairs.
It is also unfortunate that such thoughts still exist in this brilliant era of science, and that differences in opinions cause enmity and hostility and bloodshed.
Now is the day that the wise and thoughtful humankind should comprehend this fact that religions do not differ in principles, and their followers should join hands in similarities of theology, theism, ethics, and humanity, to save the world from declining into moral and spiritual dissolution.
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The ideas and philosophy in this book can help save the world from impiety, Godlessness, hypocrisy, animosity, and warfare that soil our lives like a dirty stain.
What we expect is that all people in every corner of the world, regardless of color, race, ethnicity, and belief, read the words of this author that endeavors to solve discord and draw the minds of the humans together and employ the wisdom bestowed by God to comprehend the truth.
May readers find the following suggestions beneficial to society and apply them to their daily lives so that they may become prosperous:
1. Scholars and elders and scientists of the religions should try to familiarize ordinary people with the truths of religion, and refrain from concealing from the mass the discoveries and scientific facts and entwining and mixing them with the religious beliefs. As the Holy Quran states:
“O People of the Scripture, why do you confuse the truth with falsehood and conceal the truth while you know [it]?” (Ali ‘Imran, Verse 71).
2. Humankind should try to connect divine knowledge, theology, and religion with the science of the day and physical and spiritual knowledge in the anthologies of logical concepts and worldly thoughts through specific training. Then, they should repair any discord and contradiction between science and religion.
“And do not pursue that of which you have no knowledge. Indeed, the hearing, the sight, and the heart - about all those [one] will be questioned.” (Al-Isra, Verse 36)
3. Superstitions and anything that obscures truth must be abolished. They should encourage the progressives and all intellectuals, and educate through humanitarianism, to prevent any warfare and controversy.
“… and reconciliation is best” (An-Nisa, Verse 128)
4. Religion should be adjusted with the conditions of the societal changes through time so that as science progresses, its effect on the welfare and propensity of the society progresses also.
5. Religion relies on divine power, ethics, and conscience within, which are the actual substances of unity and the opinion of theologians and theists. This state should be facilitated with the aid of science.
6. While there is discord among religions, they will never be compliant with the principles of humanitarianism. So, scholars and scientists and intellectuals should regard religion and science as one. They should try to entwine the two and endeavor to unite the religions because the almighty and the compassionate God had established the destiny and temperament of humankind to discover knowledge.
7. There should be endeavors in conscience training, such as spiritual and moral cleansing, so much so that everyone becomes detective and self-policing.
8. Spiritual and moral exercises, as well as recreational activities according to everyone’s age and physical capacity, should be obligatory and essential.
9. Honorable leaders should establish a united religious and social force in the world.
10. Honorable and wise leaders should be servants of the public and should not confront any logical and intellectual person with the accusation of opposing the religion, simply because of a difference of opinion. They should not act against the words of the great leaders of the religions and should not commit sins.
“So, give good tidings to my servants who listen to speech and follow the best of it. Those are the ones Allah has guided, and those are people of understanding.” (Az-Zumar, Verses 17 and 18)
We hope that these words will be noteworthy to the leaders among us and be inspiring to youths and intellectuals.
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In the end, I ask of the dear reader to either read from page one to the last page with patience and precision or to not take it up at all. May all prosper from this spending of time and derive a positive result.
I bid you all to the power of God, and if my life allows me, I hope to deliver more useful content in the second and third books of this publication.
| The King of the jungle, the Lion, seems to be the most arrogant animal of all; but affection and fondness have made him so compassionate towards a weak dog that they look upon each other with love. Do you see it otherwise? When a cat and a mouse kiss each other, isn’t that proof? |
Can you provide a better example of unity in the universe?
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 Here you see a herd of African Zebras along with a herd of wild African Buffalos and other animals grazing and living in peace. Is it not everybody’s dream that the world becomes a land of peace and affection and a heavenly clean and serene place? Affection and fondness yield such gifts. |
Now gaze upon the power of fondness in the universe as this dog and cat eat from the same plate. The cat (regardless of the power in its claws and fangs) stands politely and fondly aside to let the dog finish its food.
Footnotes
- Vahdat is the meaning of Unity in Farsi.
- How is it possible to establish affection among animals? This is a topic that may occur to our readers. When several animals are packed in a particular place, at first, there will be hatred and strife, as we see among the herds of domestic livestock and among horses and chickens. This notion is also true for animals that are being kept at zoos. However, this discord and strife will soon fade, and the herd will get accustomed and find affection towards one another. The meaning of getting accustomed is, in fact, the closeness of the hearts. We have seen many times that even between cats and dogs, or even cats and mice that are naturally hostile when they are raised together from childhood, their hearts seek affection towards the other, and never rise against each other in harassment! If a lamb and a wolf are raised together, the wolf will never assault the lamb, and instead, affection and kindness grow between them. The stories that described closeness among a wolf and a lamb and denoted this as a universal justice verify the same notion. Of course, the prerequisite of such a condition is not to keep the animals in hunger. The wolf needs to be fed with meat, and the lamb should also be fed with forage so that no discord arises among them. Several Prophets, such as Solomon and the Shuaib (Praise be upon them), have carried out the same task and accustomed a variety of animals together and with themselves. They lived together, and this was, in fact, their miracle. Their efforts were concentrated on this very task, and they advanced in it so much so that even wild animals not only did not harm them but also never attacked others in their presence This very task is feasible for all sorts of animals, and it will be fruitful in every case. If all people endeavor within their powers in this task, it is sure to become widespread. The world nowadays has become aware of this notion to a minor extent, and there have been upbringings established among rival animals such as mice and cats, dogs and cats, and wolves and humans. In the southern regions of Africa, in order to preserve the generations of animals, a huge park named Kruger is established. In this park, animals are roaming freely with no strives, and tourists pass through in a closed vehicle and observe this spectacle. Now what I will say is that, where it is possible to establish such affection and kindness and peace and friendship among animals, this divine principle can also be established among humans (albeit at a higher level), for which their mind and intellect has been established as superior by the will of the blissful and the sublime God.