DISCOVERY OF GODThe Source of True Bliss ONE who has found God has found everything. After the discovery of God, no further discovery remains to be made. Thus, when a man has discovered God, his entire

attention is focussed upon Him. God, for him, becomes a treasure which he cherishes, and it is to Him then that he has recourse for all his worldly and eternal needs. God’s world is a collection of atoms

atoms. In its elemental form, it all consists of one and the same type of inert matter; but God has moulded this matter into countless diverse forms: light, heat, greenery, flowing water. He has also invested

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

will. ― Ali ibn bin Abi Talib, the fourth Caliph of Islam. THIS is a simple formula of Ma’arifat or God realization. All human beings undergo such experiences daily when they realize that whatever they desired

Whenever man reaches his boundary, he should realize that immediately after this, the boundary of God starts; whether it is a small experience, for example, letting something fall from one’s hand, or else

he will discover God on every such occasion, and it will become a source of Ma’arifat or God realization for him. This is the simple way in which man can derive food for Ma’arifat or God realization on all

THE EVIL OF ONES SOULSeek the Protection of God AHADITH of the Prophet Muhammad contains a dua or prayer to God thus: “O God, guide me to the right path and protect me from the evil of my own self.” (Sunan

commandment can be twisted to supposedly mean something completely different. We should beseech God for His help to protect us from Satan, to enable us to recognize Satan’s deceptions, and to protect

praying to God. In this regard, the proper approach is to discover the right path, motivated by sincere intention. We must have true enthusiasm for this task. And then, we should pray to God to help us

Whatever good befalls you, it is from God: and whatever ill befalls you is from yourself. (THE QURAN 4: 79) Whatever misfortune befalls you is of your own doing—God forgives much—[…] (THE QURAN 42: 30)

30) FROM these Quranic verses we learn that God has made this world in such a way that every person must face the consequences of his own actions. Whenever you confront a problem, you should search for its

their pride. Here, too, the cause was identified within the Muslims themselves, rather than without. God has made this world in such a way that every person must face the consequences of his own actions.

WONDER OF WONDERSPower and Perfection of God LOOKING at the human body from a purely physical point of view, one finds that it is just made up of water, carbon, oxygen and some other chemical elements

rupees worth of matter, God has created a human being so wonderful that no price can be set upon him. Not even four hundred billion rupees can buy the priceless masterpiece that God has fashioned within the

tongue in the shops of the world which will put one’s thoughts into words. How incredible is it that God should fashion something so wonderful out of things of no value. It is only He who can bring the dead

mindful of God, who believe in the unseen […]. (2: 3) FAITH in the unseen is not just a matter of belief. It is directly related to guidance. Only if you believe in the unseen will you receive God’s guidance

in the unseen, you will not receive God’s guidance. By ‘unseen’ is meant a reality that cannot be seen, but is present nonetheless. This is so with God. Although God is apparently invisible, in reality

existing things. In the above-quoted Quranic verse, faith in the unseen actually refers to faith in God, but in consequence it includes all those aspects of faith which a believer is required to believe

THE WORD OF GODTHE 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 A.D. It is a book that brings glad tidings to mankind

commentary by Maulana Wahiduddin Khan VICTORY In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful Truly, We have granted you a clear victory so that God may forgive you your past and future sins and complete

complete His favour to you and guide you to a straight path, and so that God might bestow on you His mighty help. 48: 1-3 In the sixth year of the Hijrah, the Prophet Muhammad left Medina for Makkah along with

journey towards the higher goal of God-realization. With patience man can avoid all unpleasantness and continue his onward journey towards the higher goal of Godrealization. The Quran repeatedly stresses

these words, “Endure with fortitude whatever befalls you” (31: 17). We are told to “have patience. God is with those that are patient” (8: 46). Another verse says, “Perdition shall be the lot of man except

patience. The Prophet once said, ‘Listen and obey and be patient.’ On another occasion he observed: ‘God has commanded man to be patient and forgiving.’ A Companion of the Prophet said: ‘The Prophet and his

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 A.D. It is a book that brings glad

To adhere steadfastly to God’s commandments, unwavering determination is essential. If a man is influenced by irrelevant factors, he will undoubtedly deviate from the path of God. In order to remain steadfastly

steadfastly on the path of God, it is not enough to know what His commandment is; it is also absolutely necessary to have the will to resist all that goes against His commandment, and not to let himself be