He can be called the Begetter of the universe.'4 He is in constant motion, but never tires. He exists independently without any support. He is One and alone without form or sound. He existed before heaven and earth were created. 'He is indivisible and His true nature cannot be grasped. Therefore, follow the ancient ways and improve your present.' 3Īlso, in another verse the description of Tao runs as follows: Try to reach His beginning, no beginning can be seen. He is beyond comprehension (being the rarest of things). All His shapes keep returning to nothingness, thus we can say He is Shapeless His image is without form. Though not luminous yet below Him there is no darkness. No one can comprehend the ultimate source of these three qualities, but they are found in one Being. Grasped for but not caught, such may be called Concealed. Listened for but not heard, such a Being may be called Silent. 'Looked for but not visible, such a Being may be colourless. He does not consider Himself great and because of this He is truly Great.' 2 All creatures turn to Him for their needs, yet He keeps nothing for Himself, thus He may be named 'the Supreme'. He provides for all His creation, but requires nothing for Himself, so He may be considered small. He brings creation to completion, without seeking reward. All creatures depend upon Him, and the care of them tires Him not. He is on the left and He is on the right. The description of Tao, presented by Lao-tzu, is quite similar to the attributes of God mentioned in the Quran. In Islam God is described and introduced through His attributes and the goal set for Muslims is to emulate them to modulate their lives. The hues of God! And who is more beautiful in hues than God?-and Him alone do we worship. The same is the treatment in the Holy Quran regarding the relationship between God and man: ![]() ![]() Tao is the model, and Taoism is the way to gain nearness to this model. Taoism teaches man to completely submit to Truth (Tao), and to strive to modulate Tao. They are precisely the same attributes as ascribed to God in Islam and other Divinely revealed religions. Tao can be aptly defined as a personification of eternal virtues. In Taoism, eternal truth is embodied in a being known as Tao whose attributes are spiritual and holy rather than material. The way of life presented by Lao-tzu (6th century BC), a contemporary of Confucius, is known as Taoism. Among them are King Wan, his son Cheu Kung and Lao-tzu, all held in great esteem by the Chinese people of all ages. Based on their study they presented to the Chinese people new philosophies, sciences, religions and moral teachings. In the subsequent ages, many a great sage and thinker pondered over the works of Fu Hsi and studied them in-depth. LL CHINESE RELIGIONS are derived from the same ancient source of spiritual and religious experiences of the great Chinese sage prophet Fu Hsi. Revelation, Rationality, Knowledge & Truthīuy the book from the Al-Islam Online Store. Al Islam Home Library Books Revelation, Rationality, Knowledge & Truth
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