When a handsome child is born to a couple, their joy knows no bounds. Then what of our experience of God, who is the source of all beauty, joy and virtue? On dis-covering Him, can one remain unmoved? This

dazzling radiance—must surely leave its mark on one. Having endowed things with their unique qualities, God Himself must have qualities that His discoverers may savour. To discover Him, therefore, is to experience

which excites the palate, a § One who has found God has found everything. After the discovery of God, no further discovery remains to be made. God, for him, becomes a treasure which he cherishes, and

When a handsome child is born to a couple, their joy knows no bounds. Then what of our experience of God, who is the source of all beauty, joy and virtue? On dis-covering Him, can one remain unmoved? This

dazzling radiance—must surely leave its mark on one. Having endowed things with their unique qualities, God Himself must have qualities that His discoverers may savour. To discover Him, therefore, is to experience

which excites the palate, a § One who has found God has found everything. After the discovery of God, no further discovery remains to be made. God, for him, becomes a treasure which he cherishes, and

people to God’ is to awaken souls from their slumber. It is to put a lost person on to the right path leading towards God. It is to awaken man’s insight so that he begins to see glimpses of God in the signs

His creation. The aim of calling man to God is that, while still living in the world, he may become an inhabitant of the hereafter. He will thus discover God’s greatness in the greatness of the world.

The target of this work is man’s realization of God. He should discover his powerlessness in comparison with God’s immense power. He should ‘see’ God before the veil of the unseen is removed. Before being

those who are not good to us and to not wronging those who harm us. By God, he is not a believer, by God, he is not a believer; by God, he is not a believer, with whom his neighbours are not secure. The above

he should at least create no trouble for his fellow men. For a man to be a really good servant of God, he must live in this world as a no-problem person. There is no third option. The Prophet moulded

his own behalf—for any wrong done to him personally. Only if God’s commandments had been broken would he mete out retribution for the sake of God. It was such conduct which gained the Prophet universal respect

Maulana argues that competition has been written into the law that runs this world. Being thus part of God’s Creation Plan, there will always be differences of opinion between people. So, while they can never

between individuals, between communities and even between entire countries. In line with the laws that God has devised for the world, the Maulana says, peace and success are possible only through patience,

automatically resolving conflicts. “The fear of God takes away from them any sense of superiority […] In the face of the prejudice of others, their God-consciousness makes them humble and modest. This

justly requited for them; that all things shall in the end return to God? (The Quran 35:35-43) Along with creating man, God started a chain of prophethood for human guidance. In every

conveyed the message of God to men. While provision for the sustenance of life remained constantly available in this world, the principles of how to lead this life were sent to man by God again and again as

as the occasion, demanded. Each prophet was truly a representative of God. But, with the passage of time, the books brought by the messengers were altered and marred by the interpolations of their followers

based on intellectual awakening. It is not a passive experience. By understanding the Creation Plan of God, and by developing clear thinking and the ability to re-examine any situation, we can convert negative

has acquired firm faith that he has found the Truth, and he has discovered that the existence that God has bestowed on him is far more valuable than all the treasures of gold and silver. He lives with such

This same phenomenon is expressed in a Hadith report in the Musnad of Imam Ahmad, according to which God has sent every prophet along with the protecting power of his community. In the olden days, long before

conception of the state. This system now provides believers—including those engaged in inviting people to God’s path—the same sort of protection. The modern secular state provides all its citizens the guarantee

this plan, if a person or group possesses political power, others should consider this situation as God-given and should not engage in a campaign to unseat those in power. In other words, the creation plan

important step without any further delay. Muslims must follow the commandment of God expressed in these words: Believers turn to God, everyone of you so that you may prosper. (THE QURAN 24: 31) Towards this end

community owes a debt to God and His creation. They have to be true well wishers to mankind. This Universal Peace Centre will be a means to fulfil this global responsibility of the Muslims. God will assist them

apparently no third person or group between the two, yet there is always a third present and that is God who is the supreme witness. That is why every promise becomes a divine promise. Therefore, man should

commitment made between two persons is under the watchful eyes of God, and that he will be accountable for its fulfilment in the court of God. This compels him to be highly responsible as regards his promises