Written by: Mehran Darg
◈ Denial of God: A Philosophical Repetition
“There is no God!” — a phrase that becomes a symbol of the complexity of the human mind and its never-ending cycle of questions.
When man denies the existence of God, his own nature and curiosity eventually lead him back to the same quest.
The very doubt that initiates reasoning, ends up forming a cyclical path back to belief.
◈ Human Nature: An Innate Pull Towards the Divine
Man’s nature carries within it inborn questions and an attraction that constantly push him toward God.
❖ Examples from nature:
✔ The deer: When the scent in its own navel awakens, it runs wildly in search of the aroma—unaware that it emanates from within itself.
✔ The chick: After losing its mother, it begins to seek her in everything it sees.
✔ Man: With his intellect and soul, is similarly drawn to the truth that is inherently embedded in his creation.
◈ Instinct and the Perception of God
From the moment of birth, awareness of God is instilled in the human being.
✔ A newborn, as soon as it is born, instinctively turns to the mother’s breast for milk—a knowledge it never learned, but which is part of its innate nature.
✔ Human nature continually redirects man to this reality: God’s existence is imprinted within his heart and mind.
◈ Laws of Nature and the Pull of Faith
The Qur’an commands:
“فَأَقِمْ وَجْهَكَ لِلدِّينِ حَنِيفًا ۚ فِطْرَتَ اللَّهِ الَّتِي فَطَرَ النَّاسَ عَلَيْهَا“
“So set your face towards the religion uprightly, the natural disposition (fiṭrah) of Allah upon which He has created mankind…”
(Sūrah al-Rūm 30:30)
This natural disposition leads man toward God. Consider:
✔ The Rohi cow: Travels thousands of miles back to its homeland, drawn by instinct.
✔ The origin of Buddhism: The journey of Buddha in search of “enlightenment” reflects the innate human yearning for truth.
◈ Religions and Human Nature
Gagan Agrawal, a former Hindu, through his natural thinking, came to believe in a God who is:
✔ Self-sufficient
✔ In need of nothing
✔ Source of all power
✔ A complete filmmaker, controlling everything from beginning to end
Such natural intuition pulls a person away from idols and towards the true concept of God.
◈ The Religion of Nature and Islam
All religions claim to be based on human nature, but only the Abrahamic faith—specifically Islam—aligns fully with this truth.
✔ Islam offers a concept of One God, Afterlife, Divine Revelation, and Angels, fulfilling the spiritual yearning of human beings.
✔ Buddhism and other ideologies are human-made frameworks that lack the true concept of God.
◈ The Verdict of Nature and Acceptance of Faith
Mehran, Gagan Agrawal, and countless others affirm through their natural inclination that Abrahamic monotheism (Islam) is the path that aligns perfectly with innate human nature.
The Qur’anic instruction:
“Stay firmly upon your natural disposition (fiṭrah)”
guides humanity to its true purpose.
Faith acts like a crystal of purification, cleansing the heart of confusion and illuminating it with the light of divine reality.
◈ Conclusion
The heart and mind, the soul and nature of a human being—all point toward one ultimate reality:
“The existence of God.”
To understand and embrace this journey of fiṭrah, it is essential to:
✔ Acknowledge our innate nature
✔ Recognize the divine light within
Only then can man truly fulfill the purpose of his existence.
