been very different. Referring to the sacrifice, the Quran says: Their flesh and blood do not reach God: it is your piety that reaches Him. THE QURAN 22: 37 Flesh and blood are present in the bodies of the

above-mentioned Quranic verse it is clear that while it appears the animals are being presented before God, in reality it is human beings who are presenting themselves before Him. In other words, the actual

our egos for the sake of God, to sacrifi ce our own personal interests and be fi rmly established in the path of righteousness, to ignore all personal interests whilst obeying God’s commandments. In this

example of one who does not believe is that of a pine tree, which remains unmoved and static until God cuts it down when He wills. – Prophet of Islam (Sahih Bukhari) USING the simile of a plant, this Hadith

as involving God. This puts an end to any arrogance in him. You can think you are bigger than another human being, but the fact is that no human being is bigger or more powerful than God. On account of

the other bigger. But when it comes to an issue about God and man, all human beings, without exception, have exactly the same status. In this case, God alone is greatest and all mankind being His creation

bida‘a (innovation) in religion, which God did not prescribe for people. (57: 27) From the Quran we learn that, in the very creation of the universe, the signs of God lie hidden all around us. A person who

his heart, he acquires tremendous spiritual gains. The Prophet Muhammad says of such individuals: “God plants wisdom in the heart of one who shows disinclination for the world.” Only through spirituality

concept of spirituality in Islam is based on the principle of God-realization. God is the treasure house of all virtues. And when man’s contact with God is established in the world of his feelings, at the psychological

Example of Adam ADAM was the first man and also the first Prophet. God created Adam and his spouse Eve, and inhabited them in Paradise. God told them to enjoy freely all the bounties of Paradise except for

for the Prophets.  Paradise is not a birth-right even for the Prophets. With the example of Adam, God set this precedent that Paradise will not be given on any self-established belief. There would be no

vigilant at every such door, in order to ensure that Satan will not enter and lure him away from God's benevolence. In this world of competition, any success story is a story of struggle

that sing melodiously, but is there no cosmic voice to proclaim the truth? There is, certainly, but God has silenced the voice of truth until the resurrection of man. When man rises from the dead, all things

truth. The whole universe will bear witness to the truth, and will give evidence before God. Justice will prevail. God has silenced the voice of truth until the resurrection of man. When man rises from the

testify to the truth. The whole universe will bear witness to the truth, and will give evidence before God. People will then realize that just as the cosmos possessed a sun to convert night into day, it also

connected with God, who is the source of all goodness. God thus becomes a source of inspiration for everyone. Religion makes man God-oriented. It produces God-oriented thinking. His life is a God-oriented life

the thing which makes a religious person unconquerable. A religious person develops communion with God and such a person becomes strong and powerful. If religion does not make a man as described above,

incident: Discovery of God and conviction that He is the All-powerful and that He has a plan for us will remove all kinds of hopelessness from us. In this vast universe, it is God who is man's support.

(Quzman’s case was that of suicide). When the Prophet was told about this, he uttered these words: “God is great and I bear witness that I am His messenger”. After knowing what Islam has to say about committing

provided by Islam gives an explanation to why we face these challenges in this world. In the Quran God says: We shall certainly test you with fear and hunger, and loss of property, lives, and crops. Give

the Quran as “The Messiah,” “A Mercy,” “Prophet,” “Messenger,” “Word from God,” “Spirit,” “A Sign,” “One brought near (to God),” “Upright,” “Servant,” “Eminent,” “Blessed,” “A Witness,” and “A Parable

chaste woman, was quite distraught at this news. But the angel reassured her that this was the will of God, that it was not a difficult thing for Him and that it was a sign and a blessing to all mankind. When

to Jesus and brought him to her people, they all pointed their fingers at her. But she was told by God to remain silent and to point to the baby. As the people were wondering how they could talk to a child

A HISTORY OF INTELLECTUAL PERVERSIONA Curb on Freedom of Choice ACCORDING to the Quran, God has created the universe with a certain purpose. All its parts which are strictly under His control are carrying

watched constantly by God, for He does not allow any such deviation in human history over a long period as would nullify His very creation plan. A Custom-made Universe The universe made by God is so vast that

attempts to fathom the universe, many of its secrets still remain unknown. The planet Earth, made by God as part of the cosmos, was and still is unique in the entire universe, in that it has been endowed

THE CREATION PLAN OF GODDiscover Meaning THE famous historian, Edward Gibbon, observed: “Human history is little more than a register of the crimes, follies and misfortunes of mankind.” Other historians

light of which we should study human history, is that laid down by our Creator — the creation plan of God. From a study of the Quran, we learn that for a proper understanding of human society the central

Almighty for the purpose of being tested. As a prerequisite for this test, man is at liberty to deny God, to kill prophets and to oppose the messengers of truth. Given such a state of affairs, human freedom