of man’s deeds. The good fortune of finding a place in God’s neighbourhood in the eternal life of the Hereafter will be based totally on merit. God’s neighbourhood is like a universal garden. In this universal

made God their supreme concern in the life of this world. Their thinking and feelings have all been devoted to God. Their mornings as well as their evenings have been filled with the remembrance of God

God. These are the fortunate souls who will be selected to live in the neighbourhood of God. What is life? A journey towards death. What is death? A leap towards an uncertain future. One who realizes this

means what we may call consciousness. And the hadith means that if a person engages in the remembrance of God and His worship, he will be rewarded for his acts not by measuring the quantity but by gauging

means what we may call consciousness. And the hadith means that if a person engages in the remembrance of God and His worship, he will be rewarded for his acts not by measuring the quantity but by gauging

every event of this life will become a point of reference for God’s remembrance and prayer. By referring to every event he starts remembering God. Every event will become such a point of reference as will

will inspire him to find new words for prayer. This is true remembrance of God. When a person can have such feelings, he becomes like a tree whose greenery never dries up, and which keeps giving a yield of

which causes you to remember God. At that moment, a spiritual storm is brought about within you, and with this, some words of prayer (dua) come to your lips. This prayer to God has great significance and

should be devoid of the remembrance of God’s Glory in such a situation.Fitnah Duhaima: An Age of Utter ConfusionA tradition of the Prophet of Islam talks of fitnah duhaima or the age of utter confusion

acknowledge God’s greatness in the real sense of the word, then we may take it that Doomsday has come very close. Man’s existence and everything that has been given to him are all gifts from God. Hence, not

not acknowledging God for all His blessings is no simple matter. Such a state of affairs means that people are partaking of God’s blessings to the fullest possible extent, but they do not acknowledge their

there is no dearth of people who recite the name of God by way of lip service. But such people have no value in the eyes of God. So far as remembering God in the real spirit is concerned, there will be very

greatness of God. God will become his greatest asset. Everything in the universe will remind him of God. He will see the Glory of God in the sun and the moon. He will observe the wonders of God in the mountains

will remind him of God. Those believers who live in God’s greatness will have their lives coloured in the hue of God. (2:138) When they will speak, they will speak of the greatness of God. When they write

Majesty of GodTHE REMEMBRANCE OF GODRemembrance of God is that man’s mind may become so alert that he is able to relate creation to the Creator. Everything then becomes for man a reminder of God. Remembering

relationship with God. At that time divine words of supplication and remembrance of God start pouring out of his lips. The name of such inspired divine words of prayer is rabbani prayer. Gratefulness

and Iblis in detail. It explains how Iblis was deprived of God’s blessings because of his refusal to bow to Adam. At that time Iblis said to God: “Because you have put me in the wrong, I will lie in ambush

command of bowing to Adam was too hard a test for him to pass and, as a result he was distanced from God’s mercy. Then he expressed his intention of doing the same to all human beings until the majority failed

Gratefulness in the State of Ungratefulnessrelationship with God. At that time divine words of supplication and remembrance of God start pouring out of his lips. The name of such inspired divine words

and Iblis in detail. It explains how Iblis was deprived of God’s blessings because of his refusal to bow to Adam. At that time Iblis said to God: “Because you have put me in the wrong, I will lie in ambush

command of bowing to Adam was too hard a test for him to pass and, as a result he was distanced from God’s mercy. Then he expressed his intention of doing the same to all human beings until the majority failed

Restraint Fasting reinforces moral discipline that enables a person to lead his life as a worshipper of God and as a well-wisher of all mankind. Fasting is a form of worship which is performed annually. Each

During the period of fasting, at God’s behest, the believer abstains from eating from dawn to sundown. He moreover engages himself in more profound worship and remembrance of God. This act of fasting is done

in the evening, he realizes how precious are the food and water which have been provided to him by God. This experience greatly increases his feelings of gratitude. Fasting reinforces moral discipline.