As we talk about the Divine path, this primeval and pure religion, they ask us, "Who is its prophet?" and "What is its scripture?" For in their minds, religion is a following of man and not of God, and it is the word of man, not the word of God. So they ask this to know what man they should follow and idolize.
Our religion is not the word of this man or the opinions of that man. It is the perennial religion whose knowledge and appreciation God himself put into man's heart at the beginning of time. When God fashioned man's soul, when It breathed life into his nostrils, this knowledge was also breathed in. Our mission and ministry is just to remind others of this knowledge, and we are not its inventor and beneficiary.
The prophet of this religion is God, and God is the inventor of this religion and path, and God is the knower of it as well. We are just repeating Its words and commandments, as many others in history did. Are we saying something new? Are you hearing something unheard?
The goal of this religion is that people turn to God directly and follow directly. If I type these words, it is because of this goal; if a brother or sister gives a speech, it is because of this goal. No person is at the center but God. I would not allow my picture, or any other person's picture, to hang on the wall, but the followers should only hang a sign on the wall on which it is written: "Only God"
We are not calling people to ourselves but to God. We are here to help for a while, but then walk away like alcohol that evaporates and disappears after a set time. Ultimately, it should be only you and God, not me, not that brother, not that sister, only you and Him.
This religion is not centered around any man and his words, but only around God and Its eternal commandment of gaining virtue and doing good deeds. What else indeed can raise us to heaven, and what else satisfies the depth of our soul other than this? And is this the first time someone writes about these? Then why people do not follow this simple teaching and go after strange philosophies and mechanical rituals?
They think religion is all about a prophet, and the prophet is all about miracles and supernatural acts. Once the miracles are done, these fools and wrecks fall to their knees and say, "We believe in you now!" And their religion becomes an alliance and obedience to that prophet. But they are not aware that by doing so, they worship that man, not God, and they replace the word of Truth with the word of that man.
Truth is what enthralls the heart, what the inner soul testifies to, not what is uttered by a miracle worker and a witch. Truth and miracle are different paths since ancient times. Many fell into the path of miracle, and at the end, they fell into darkness, and their wonder work did not come to their rescue.
A true prophet does not convince others by miracle. A true prophet does not invite people to himself. A true prophet is kind and humble. He says, "I'm just a human like you and just pointing you to God. It is on you to go to God or not." His wish is that people go to God directly and remember God, not remember him, and follow God and not follow him.
Our religion is the religion of such true prophets, and ours is the true fellowship of light and brotherhood. Our religion is not based on one man's teachings but all man's wisdom, and what God revealed since the beginning of time and inspired into every man's heart.
Our religion is defined by God, not he, she, me, or you. Man is fallible and mortal. If one day a brother falls into sin, this religion will not fall, nor will it die if a preacher dies. This religion will appear again in different times. For it is from God and leads to God.