name of God and is to be spent on worthy religious causes and on meeting the needs of the poor and the helpless. Zakat is an annual reminder to man that everything he possesses belongs to God, and that

benefit of God's endless bounty, he would neither be able to grow grain, raise cattle, set up industries nor accomplish any other work of a useful nature. The system of life created for him by God, fulfilling

those of his inner being to those of his external environment, is one of greatest perfection. Were God to withdraw even a single one of His blessings, all man's schemes would lie in ruins and all his efforts

name of God and is to be spent on worthy religious causes and on meeting the needs of the poor and the helpless. Zakat is an annual reminder to man that everything he possesses belongs to God, and that

benefit of God's endless bounty, he would neither be able to grow grain, raise cattle, set up industries nor accomplish any other work of a useful nature. The system of life created for him by God, fulfilling

those of his inner being to those of his external environment, is one of greatest perfection. Were God to withdraw even a single one of His blessings, all man's schemes would lie in ruins and all his efforts

THE WORD OF GODFrom The Scriptures The Quran is the book of God. It has been preserved in its entirety since its revelation to the Prophet of Islam between CE 610 and 632. It is a book that brings glad

was ruin. God has prepared a severe punishment for them. So, fear God, O men of understanding, who have believed. God has sent down to you a Reminder and a messenger who conveys to you God’s clear messages

deeds, out of darkness into light. God will admit those who believe in Him and do good deeds into Gardens with rivers flowing through them, where they will remain forever. God has indeed made excellent provision

THE WORD OF GODFrom The Scriptures The Quran is the book of God. It has been preserved in its entirety since its revelation to the Prophet of Islam between 610 and 632 AD. It is a book that brings glad

was a human being was treated by the people of Makkah as evidence of his not being the prophet of God. They were told to ascertain from the communities among whom prophets had been appearing (just as in

attention can never be benefited by the call of truth. Do those who devise evil plans feel secure that God will not make them sink into the land, or that a punishment will not come upon them from where they

wakefulness after sleep. When he woke up every morning, he would say: “All praise and thanks are due to God who gave us life after death.” For humankind, waking and sleeping are likewise symbolic of life and

man has discovered the greatness of God, his own existence in comparison appears quite insignificant. This feeling makes him a truly modest person. He starts living a God-oriented life. His manner ceases

Naturalness is in accordance with his modesty and humility, which are great virtues in the eyes of God. The daily actions of sleeping and waking which might just appear as two ordinary actions amongst many

afterlife rather than to this world that we would direct our attention. Today, most people do believe in God and in the after world. It is not as if they deny these things; but their actions bear no relation

becomes frenetic about getting his share now, today, this very minute. Most people do believe in God and in the after world but their actions bear no relation to their beliefs. This state of affairs

world. Everyone perceives this and knows that its effects will be immediately felt. The danger which God has cautioned us about, on the other hand, will be felt in the afterlife. The wall of death stands

THE WORD OF GODFrom The Scriptures The Quran is the book of God. It has been preserved in its entirety since its revelation to the Prophet of Islam between 610 and 632 AD. It is a book that brings glad

Wahiduddin Khan In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful Believers, do not push yourselves forward in the presence of God and His Messenger. Fear God—God hears all and knows all. (49: 1)

principles laid down by God and His Prophet. This sort of lapse occurs because man forgets that God is keeping a watch over him. If he came to know that his utterances reached God before they reached other

Apparently, the owner means that the house he possesses is a blessing bestowed on him from God or a gift given to him by God. But this is not the correct or complete meaning of these words. The phrase “this is

the grace of my Lord, to test whether I am grateful or ungrateful.” (27: 40)  The real gift that God bestows on a person in the present world is, therefore, the ability to show gratitude when in comfort

taken God’s “grace” as a means of putting him to the test. According to him, this special blessing of God upon him was to test if he would acknowledge His bounties and humble himself before God, or if

HUMANS ON TRIALWhy has God Given Man Freedom? UNLIKE any other creature in the universe, man appears to enjoy free will. God has not placed any curbs on him. This freedom is for the purpose of putting

is of the highest moral character. One who conducts himself in this manner should be reckoned as God’s special servant who, without any apparent compulsion, chose to be a man of principle; who, without

the opportunity to gain credit for being the most superior of all creatures of God. All the things in this world are God’s subjects. The stars and their satellites rotate in space entirely at their Lord’s

ASK MAULANAYour Questions Answered THE 5 WHYS Why God? All of us have the feeling that we suffer from limitations that make us helpless. These experiences—a loss, illness, accidents, death or old age—repeatedly

existence of God. In this way each one of us, in our inner beings, witnesses the existence of God. The nature of every human being constantly urges them to recognize the need for God. Without God, our lives

lives cannot be complete. Without the help of God, we cannot succeed in life. Why Freedom? Man has been given freedom in this world by his Creator as a test. This freedom has opened doors of two kinds for