opportunities is the only other name for success. Divine Planning To give man right guidance in this regard, God decided to intervene and manage history. This happened through the Prophet Muhammad in the first half

binding on Muhammad, the messenger of God. The representative of the opposing party, Suhayl ibn Amr, objected to this. He said that they did not accept Muhammad as God’s messenger and insisted that only ‘Muhammad

written instead. Thereupon, the Prophet instructed Ali to erase the term ‘Rasul Allah’ (‘Messenger of God’) and to write ‘Muhammad ibn Abdullah’ in its place. Ali declined to delete the words ‘Rasul Allah’

Prophet and his Companions have served as models of a truly God-fearing existence for all humankind, and will continue to do so. Hence God’s preservation of this page of history with such exactitude that

retreat.” For centuries the lives of the Prophet and his Companions have served as models of a truly God-fearing existence for all humankind, and will continue to do so. Deceivers are Not True Believers

big—is possible. DESIST FROM INTOLERANCE THE QURAN (30:60) relates: So have patience [O Muhammad]! God’s promise is true; let not those who will not be convinced make you discouraged. Consider a new tree

opponents about unnecessary issues. By turning intolerant, they disobey God; and people who disobey God can never receive God’s help. There are many different ways in which one can lose one’s patience

man is my enemy! I must suppress or fight him!” But this is a very wrong way to estimate a person. God has placed great flexibility in the human psyche. It is a proven fact that human beings do not remain

By turning intolerant, they disobey God; and people who disobey God can never receive God’s help. The Quran (30: 60) states: So have patience [O Muhammad]! God’s promise is true; let not those who will

man is my enemy! I must suppress or fight him!” But this is a very wrong way to estimate a person. God has placed great flexibility in the human psyche. It is a proven fact that human beings do not remain

people go to extremes in their opposition to others by turning aggressive. But in this world that God has made to test human beings, your opponents too, have the freedom to act, just like you do. The best

to religious tradition, God created the human being and settled him in Paradise. But after some time, man committed a grave error and was sent down to earth. In the beginning, God wanted to settle the whole

whole of the human race in Paradise, but after man sinned, God changed His plan. Thereafter, only selected individuals would be allowed to enter Paradise. According to this story of creation, we lost our

Rabbaniyat, that is, a God-oriented life. This expresses what the Quran means when it refers to spirituality. Spirituality, according to the Quran, is that mental state in which God-oriented thinking develops

spiritual activism. The fasting person repeatedly reads in the Quran that God is the Sustainer, that is, while man is the taker, God is the giver. Everything that a person receives in this world, right from

and the oxygen he inhales for respiration to the sunlight necessary for his survival, everything is God’s gift. When a person starts to think in this way, he experiences a tremendous change within. He begins

to fulfil their desires and satisfy their egos. Others are overwhelmed by the fear and the love of God. In this world, the difference between these two types of people may not be apparent in all respects

far as what is going to happen after their deaths is concerned. He who lives in the consciousness of God and the Hereafter is saving himself, while he who lives in worldly pleasures and the desires that his

founder of the Centre for Peace and Spirituality based in New Delhi. UNGODLY ACTIVITIES IN THE NAME OF GOD Paris Attacks—highly condemnable ON November 13, 2015, six coordinated terrorist attacks occurred in

the terrorists shouted ‘Allahu Akbar’ (God is great) before opening fire. These self-styled mujahideen were practically saying, ‘Violence is great’, but used ‘God is great’ as their slogan. This incident

innocent people is an act for which there is no excuse whatsoever. Committing such an act in the name of God only aggravates the heinous nature of the crime. Those who perpetrate such acts have no relation whatsoever

statement, a book for a book. There is no other option for Muslims. According to the Creation Plan of God, everyone is free. Freedom is everyone’s birthright, so no one can abolish anyone’s freedom. People

believers is to observe the policy of avoidance, and with a well wishing attitude, convey the message of God to them in such a manner that their minds might be properly addressed. The concept of blasphemy

the person who commits blasphemy against the Prophet. The Quran tells us that since ancient times God has sent prophets in succession to every town and every community. It says, moreover, that the contemporaries