frequently heard at that time was that this was God’s punishment for the Iranians. Such remarks are absurd. Any tragedy befalling this world is designed to make God’s servants tremble in fear of their Maker.

selfproclaimed righteous people. The truth is this earthquake was linked neither to Iran’s iniquity nor to God’s chastisement. An earthquake is a geophysical event; it is meant as a lesson for everyone, and not

transpire on a horrendous scale on the Day of Reckoning. God has built this world as a temporary testing ground. When this period of trial is over, God will cause a severe earthquake to take place. Its impact

DELUSIVE GRANDEURDon’t be Fooled MAN is free in this world. God has not placed any curbs on him. But this freedom is for the purpose of putting man to the test, and is not meant to encourage him to lead

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

of all God’s creatures. Man is free in this world. God has not placed any curbs on him. But this freedom is for the purpose of putting man to the test All the things in this world are God’s subjects

perspective, a tree is an embodiment of a spiritual personality. —Maulana Wahiduddin Khan SILENCE AND GOD REALIZATION THE Prophet of Islam usually observed silence. (Musnad Ahmad). Many sayings have been recorded

world. He establishes his contact with God and His angels at the psychological level. All these factors strengthen realization in man. Contemplation is the source of God realization and without silence, the

contemplation is not possible at all. Silence makes a person close to God. It provides the opportunity for a person to achieve the provision of God realization from the entire universe and this journey continues

GOD PROPHETHOOD AND LIFE AFTER DEATHUnseen but Comprehensible WE live in a materialistic world where symbols, richly representative of life’s realities have been given concrete forms. Those who are sincere

proof of God’s existence that will satisfy their intellectual curiosity and silence their skepticism. Tentative beliefs will get converted to unshakable conviction. A Likeness of God A Likeness of God is to

to be found in man, even as the existence of man is proof of the existence of God. What is the nature of God? He is a live, self-sufficient Being, with a mind that is all-knowing, eyes that are all-seeing

the Quran. It has no basis in the Quran. The Quran speaks of ma'rifah which means Godrealization or the discovery of God. So, the truth is your own discovery, your own realization. It is a personal choice

this secret, which is the sure ladder to success. ‘Many a small group, by God’s command has prevailed against a large group. God is indeed with the steadfast.’ (2: 249) This verse of the Quran shows that

nothing in this for them to feel depressed or frustrated about. This should be looked upon as one of the God-given opportunities for the weaker group. This challenge provides impetus to the minority to re-plan

GODS BLESSINGPeace and Provision RIGHT from a glass of water to political power, everything that people possess in this world is from God. Everything is a direct blessing of God. Whatever one finds in

in this world is there because of the will of God. If God does not will it, no one can have anything, no matter how hard he tries for it. This is an undeniable truth proved by the Quran and the Hadith. Another

of God. We learn from the Quran that political power is not given to everyone. Neither can it be received through political movements or the gun culture. It is directly related with the way of God. One

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 AD 610 and 632. It is a book that brings glad

Translated from Arabic and commentary by Maulana Wahiduddin Khan THE INEVITABLE HOUR In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful The Inevitable Hour! What is the Inevitable Hour? And what will

destroyed by a terrible storm of thunder and lightning; and the ‘Ad were destroyed by a furious wind which God let loose against them for seven nights and eight days unremittingly, so that you could have seen its

ALL PRAISE IS DUE TO GODONE of the important teachings of Islam is that on receiving anything, we should be grateful to God in acknowledgment of His bounty, and utter these words; ‘All praise and thankfulness

thankfulness is due to God, the Lord of the Worlds.’ Praise of God, in its true spirit, is the essence of the Quran. After having accepted Islam, a believer’s inner most feelings find expression in these words

blessing of God. Man’s extremely complex and balanced body is a blessing of God. The entire world created so favourably for man is a blessing of God. When this reality dawns on man and he realises God’s immeasurable

GREATNESS OF GODDiscover His Glory DISCOVERY of God is the basis of faith and Islam. The higher the discovery, the higher is the faith. The culmination of this discovery is the discovery of God with all His

discovers God with all His greatness, he is in a state of awe which the Quran has described in the following words: True believers are those whose hearts tremble with awe at the mention of God. THE QURAN

the Creator. With the help of this framework, a man can bring into his imagination the concept of God’s indescribable greatness. Modern science has studied astronomy for many centuries. In 1508, the telescope