Unity[55] and Union.
cannot go over the whole field of Muslim theology to show how its ideas are in accord with the scientific thought of our days. I will confine myself to three principles and three maxims implied in the analysis of the Opening Sura سورة فتحة given in one of my previous Notes[56].
I. The verse الحمد لله رب العالمين الرحمن الرحيم مالك يوم الدين points to the Principle of Unity:
There is but one God who created the worlds, maintains and rules them.
From this results the Maxim of Union & Loyalty:
Union is strength = Be loyal to your King.
II. The verse اياك نعبد و اياك نستعين اهدنا الصراط المستقيم points to the Principle of Perfection:
Worship of God, His protection, and guidance are necessary for the perfection of our mind and body.
From this results the Maxim of Self-help: