attainment in life is to find God, while the greatest deprivation is to fail to find Him. If you have found God, nothing else remains for you to find. In contrast, those who fail to find God suffer the maximum possible

them of their sense of deprivation. Waiting Is Also A Solution Awaiting the bounteous abundance of God is an excellent form of worship—this is what we learn from a Hadith report in the collection by at-Tirmidhi

more difficulties to an already difficult situation. The greatest attainment in life is to find God, while the greatest deprivation is to fail to find Him. No difficult situation lasts forever. It

Eid ul-Azha. On the face of it, the sacrifice involves offering an ordinary animal in the name of God. But it actually is a symbol of something really big, rather than an occasional, spiritless and meaningless

Man’s determination to sacrifi ce his all, even his life, for the sake of higher, divine, purposes. God has made this world in such a way that he who eff aces himself alone is crowned with success. The sacrifi

yourself. It just cannot happen in this God-created world. How, then, can God be pleased with someone if he or she doesn’t want to make any sort of sacrifi ce? When God has established a principle — that success

from man is that he should be grateful to his Creator and Sustainer and that he should acknowledge God as the Giver of all blessings. But this thankfulness or acknowledgement is the rarest of rare things

relations, etc. In this way, what happens is that everything man receives from God is attributed to someone else, rather than to God. It is due to this wrong association that feelings of gratefulness and acknowledgment

‘Subhana Allah’ does not suffice as thanksgiving to God. Gratefulness is always a result of discovery. First of all man discovers the reality of God being our greatest benefactor. This discovery awakens

DISCOVERY OF GODSilent Signs of Science THE sun is 1,300,000 times the size of our earth, and 149,600,000 kilometres distant from it. Despite this enormous distance, light and heat from the sun reach us

being who knows why they shine at all?”. Nature may appear silent but it speaks about its creator, God, for those who wish to hear. Hans Bethe’s discovery answered a very small part of the real question;

stars? A true believer finds the answer to this question in the form of God, the Maker  and Sustainer of the universe. It is God who has invested the stars  with this magic property. Another fascinating

GOD REALIZATIONPositivity and Purity Every Paradise has a Serpent This world is beautiful. The only problem is that we cannot enjoy it. This world cannot be enjoyed by any man while in it. There are always

soon realize that we have no other option but to accept the ‘test’ that God has set for us. We must accept the Creation Plan of God. Scientific Argument There are two distinct periods in the history of

We have to come out of all distractions and devote ourselves to the purpose of discovery of God. To realize God, we must purify our souls. In the pre-scientific period, religion consisted of man’s own

unpredictable behaviour. The only exception being a few individuals who have lived a God oriented life by surrendering themselves to God and living a life without misusing their freedom. Such precious people will

will get their desire fulfilled in a perfect world in the kingdom of God, which is Paradise. The Creator of the universe made another world besides the present one, in accordance with the desires of human

Perhaps it is this divine plan which has thus been alluded to by Jesus Christ in these words: Pray to God in these words: Our Father in Heaven, hallowed be Your name, Your kingdom come, Your will be done on

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

spiritual and intellectual level. Translated from Arabic and commentary by Maulana Wahiduddin Khan If God were to grant abundant provision to [all] His creatures, they would act insolently on earth, but He

water is completely in God’s hands. If God does not provide water, man cannot obtain it on his own. Similarly, the distribution of sustenance is at the will of God. While doing so, God takes into account the

man develops his intellect by dint of his own efforts. The third stage is that of the realization of God (ma’rifat). On reaching the stage of mar’ifat, one arrives at the final destination of one’s intellectual

has realized God. These three stages of development may be categorized as follows: Born personality Developed personality Realized personality The ‘born personality’ is bestowed by God. At the level

believer is better and more pleasing to God than a weak believer, and there is good in everyone. Seek that which is beneficial for you, and ask for help from God and do not lose heart. If you face something

hypocrite is one who becomes insensitive in matters of truth and falsehood, because he does not fear God. Such a person becomes unprincipled. Having no sense of accountability, he is obedient not to the principles

inspirations. He will not receive any spiritual nourishment. He will be deprived of a relationship with God. Such a person’s intellectual development will come to a standstill. He will be denied the blessing

continue to have divine experiences as mentioned in the Quran: 'As for those who affirm, Our Lord is God, and then remain steadfast, the angels will descend on them, saying, ‘Have no fear and do not grieve

people generally believed that writing was the gift of God, as in the Indian concept of “Braham lipi.” Words and the form of speech were god’s gift to man, and, as such, they commanded the highest veneration