Conclusion February 4, 2008

Conclusion
Although the Muslim scholar wanted to discuss with Shree Chaitanya Mahaprabhu the impersonal nature of the Lord on the basis of the Qur’an, during their discussion Shree Chaitanya Mahaprabhu explained to him, by quoting the same Qur’an, that Allah has an impersonal as well as a personal nature. He then presented the different attributes of Allah. Further, Shree Chaitanya Mahaprabhu said, “Allah is the cause of all causes. By engaging in His devotional service, the living entity is relieved from material existence. No conditioned soul can get out of material bondage without serving the Supreme Lord. Love of the Supreme Lord is the ultimate goal of life. The happiness of liberation, whereby one merges into the Lord’s existence, cannot even be compared to a fragment of the transcendental bliss obtained by service unto the Lord. In the Qur’an there are descriptions of fruitive activity, speculative knowledge, mystic power and union with the Supreme, but ultimately everything is refuted and the Lord’s personal feature and His devotional service is established. Some scholars of the Qur’an are not very advanced in knowledge. Although there are many methods prescribed, they do not know that the ultimate conclusion should be considered the most powerful.” (49, Madhya-lila, 18.193-197)