The Illusion of Self-Sufficiency

Why Modern Man Feels Independent of God and What Islam Teaches About True Freedom

von Nutan Karigor

750 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Modern civilization has given humanity extraordinary knowledge, technology, wealth, mobility, and personal choice. Yet beneath this remarkable progress lies a profound spiritual question: Has modern humanity become so confident in its own abilities that it has forgotten its dependence upon God?The Illusion of Self-Sufficiency examines one of the defining tensions of modern life-the growing belief that human beings can determine their own destiny without reference to the Creator. The book explores how material success, scientific advancement, individualism, consumer culture, personal autonomy, and technological power can gradually create a mindset of independence from God.The central argument is not simply about atheism as an explicit philosophical position. It is also about a subtler form of spiritual independence: living as though God is unnecessary even while acknowledging His existence.Through an Islamic framework, the book explores the meaning of human freedom, dignity, responsibility, dependence, purpose, and accountability. It asks important questions: Can wealth provide lasting security? Can science answer every question about human existence? Does unlimited personal choice create genuine freedom? Can technology replace spiritual meaning? And what happens when the human ego becomes the ultimate authority?Islam presents a fundamentally different understanding of freedom. Human beings are not created to be absolutely independent. They are created with dignity, reason, moral responsibility, and a relationship with their Creator. From this perspective, dependence upon Allah is not humiliation-it is the foundation of authentic human freedom.The book therefore invites readers to reconsider the meaning of independence itself. Freedom from God may appear liberating, but freedom through submission to God represents a different conception of human flourishing.Drawing on Islamic principles and reflections on contemporary society, The Illusion of Self-Sufficiency encourages readers to examine their assumptions about success, freedom, power, identity, and purpose.Ultimately, the book asks a deeply personal question: If everything we possess is temporary, can genuine freedom ever come from believing that we need nothing beyond ourselves?

• Reihe: Independently published
• ISBN: 9798176699142
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 24.09.2026
• Größe: 229 x 152 mm
• Verlag: Independently published