expression of, man’s full surrender before his Lord. Through the acts which make up Hajj the servants of God make a covenant of giving themselves entirely up to their Creator. They are prepared to make any kind

way the Hajj becomes a means of linking the pilgrim to God and His messengers, and reminds him of the upright lives led by the pious servants of God. In effect, it creates the possibilities of live contact

believers with the reality that although they belong to different races and nations, the belief in one God serves as a strong basis for universal unity. Over and above this, Hajj unites worshippers the world

religious tenets, therefore, is to strengthen the moral fibre of society by inculcating the fear of God in the individuals—of which it is composed. No man can create another man in an artificial way, no

of one’s life on earth will remain a secret. It will be possible to know who opted for the path of God and who opted to follow Satan, who drew their inspiration from the angels and who trod the ways of

recorded and could be used in evidence against him when he was brought into court. In a similar fashion, God’s invisible angels are constantly hovering around every single individual on the face of this earth

charity and kindness or reconciliation between people. If anyone does that, seeking the pleasure of God, We will give him an immense reward. (4:114) This Quranic verse sets the standard for secret as well

speak the truth, in prosperity and adversity The Prophet Muhammad said that “anyone who believes in God and the Last Day should either speak well or remain silent.” Silence is golden, so goes the saying

effect. • The Merciful who taught the Quran. He created man and He taught him speech. (55: 1) • (O God!) Loosen the knot in my tongue so that they may understand my speech. (25: 28) Teachings of the Prophet

will surely fail to acknowledge God. SHUKR (acknowledgement) is a great virtue. If one lacks this virtue, he will be ungrateful towards man, and consequently, towards God Almighty. But Shukr is not a ready-made

to apply our intellect to discover it; otherwise, we will fail to be grateful towards both, man and God. Here is an example to illustrate this point. When one enters a room and turns on a switch, suddenly

great virtue. If one lacks this virtue, he will be ungrateful towards man and, consequently, towards God Almighty. In ancient times, for several thousand years, there was no electricity. Several Western

immediately submit to God. We would realize that if we do not submit to Him today, we will have to do so in the future world, when submission will profit no one. True submission to God does not mean just

parts that they used were produced. The fact that it keeps good time is enough to attract everybody. God’s religion is much the same sort of clock tower, constructed for man’s guidance; yet people fail to

only be one reason for this. People are serious in wanting to know the time, but not the Word of God. God’s religion is concerned with the next life, while a clock tower is a thing of this world. The clock

chapter can be said to be a summary of the entire Quran. Imam Shafi remarks in this connection that had God revealed just this chapter alone, it was sufficient in order to guide people (Safwat al-Tafaseer by

those who intensely reflect on it. Man should determine the purpose of his life in the light of God’s creation plan. The word Asr in the title Surah Al-Asr denotes Time. But here it is used in the

chapter in terms of faith, good deeds, truth and steadfastness is the need for man to understand God’s creation plan. Man must discover this plan in such a way that it becomes an integral part of his consciousness

to their request for a servant. “Fear God,” he said, “and fulfill your duty to the Lord. Continue to do your housework and, when you go to bed at night, glorify God 33 times, praise Him the same number

number of times and exalt him 34 times. This makes mentioning and extolling God’s name 100 times altogether. That will do more good than a servant will”. The hardships and afflictions of this world are bound

DISCOVERY of God is the foundation of faith. The higher the discovery, the higher is the faith. The culmination of this discovery is the discovery of God with all His glory. When a person discovers God with all

in the following words: ‘True believers are those whose hearts tremble with awe at the mention of God.’ (8: 2) Modern astronomy has a positive contribution in this regard. It has provided a framework to

imagination the concept of God’s indescribable greatness. Realization of God leads man to acknowledge his limitations while, on the other hand, he discovers the limitlessness of God. The thrilling state which

Divine Guidance This is the Book; there is no doubt in it. It is a guide for those who are mindful of God, who believe in the unseen. (THE QURAN 2 : 3) FAITH in the unseen is not just a matter of belief. It

help you receive God’s guidance. If you do not believe in the unseen, you will not receive this guidance. By ‘unseen’ is meant a reality that cannot be seen but still is present. God is apparently invisible

existing things. The above Quranic verse conveys that faith in the unseen, actually refers to faith in God. It includes all those aspects of faith which a believer is required to believe in—prophethood, divine

Perfect Justice GOD is indispensable to man. His life is incomplete without God. A philosopher has aptly remarked that had there been no God, we would have had to invent one. Fortunately, God exists in reality

reality. We can believe in God with conviction, not as a supposition, but as a fact. And we can accord Him the place He deserves in our lives. It is essential that man should have within his reach, a super

super formula for life’s management. God provides just such a formula — a complete principle for life’s management. Human beings are not like machines controlled by a mechanical system, nor are they like