when faced with enmity from others, whilst saving yourself from negativity, continuing to convey God’s message to people in a unilaterally peaceful manner. The second Christian model is their response

abandoned the battlefield of violence and adopted the peaceful field of dawah (conveying the message of God). They held these colonial powers as their enemies and engaged in violent confrontation against them

should have revised their policy. It is this revision which is referred to in the Quran as, “Turning to God in repentance, every one of you.” (24: 31) This act of revision would require Muslims to turn away

They came to discuss spirituality and God. This was way back in 2001. Maulana Wahiduddin Khan, being a spiritual master, immediately recognized the call of God and decided that today’s youth need to be

approach towards spirituality is mind-based. He talks extensively about Marifah which is realization of God, our Creator. The concepts of deep thinking and contemplation are the highlighting aspects that should

carrying out the message of well-wishing, positivity, helping people understand the creation plan of God, introducing humankind to their Creator and explainig what is His expectation from us. All this was

cried out: ‘When will the help of God come?’ His help is ever near. (2:214) There is another verse to this effect: Did you suppose that you would enter Paradise before God has known the men who fought hard

imagine that you would be abandoned before God has had time to know those of you who have fought valiantly and served none but Him and His Apostle and the faithful? God is cognizant of all your actions (9.14)

14). The truth is that in this world what is desirable to God is not the Ideal Society but the Ideal man. And as we learn from the Quran, such an individual is produced in conditions of ‘severe affliction

briefly touched on.The Unity of GodThe most important factor in Islam’s contribution is its concept of monotheism—of there being only one God (2:163). According to Islam, God, or the ultimate reality of this

this universe is only one—called Allah in Islam. It is implicit in the concept of the oneness of Godhead that differences and multiplicity would appear to exist in reality, yet there is an underlying unity

spiritual unity. All human beings are one, because they are the servants of one God. All human beings are God’s family. God is indeed the greatest reality of the universe. And when it is acknowledged that

life? What is death? And what will happen to man after he dies?” After years of seeking the truth, God showered His mercy on him and quenched his thirst for truth. He was visited by an angel in a cave called

Seeing him trembling in shock and distress, Khadija put a blanket over him and comforted him saying: "God will never let you down. You are kind to your family. You are truthful. You help the needy and the

Lord and he is greeting you.” Khadija replied: “God is peace and He is the source of all peace! May God’s peace and blessings be upon you, Messenger of God. And my greetings to Gabriel”. The hatred of the

lies perfectly still. The value he commanded in people’s eyes has suddenly been completely wiped out. God uses this event to convey a lesson about life to others. Through a dead person an important lesson

abode and your livelihood for a while!’ THE QURAN 2: 34-36 WHAT was the reason for Satan disobeying God’s command and refusing to bow down before Adam? This was because of his feelings of superiority over

all greatness belongs to God alone and therefore they immediately submitted to God's command and bowed before a lesser creature. In this manner in the beginning of creation, God clearly demonstrated two

superiority. On the other hand the real virtue in God's eyes is that man should eliminate the feelings of personal greatness and immediately submit to God's command even though it may amount to acknowledging

living act. The real means of attaining the ends of tazkiya is for man to reflect on the signs of God, activate his thinking, and through continuous reflection or pondering, discover the deeper realities

hurdles that may come our way. Patience, the Secret of Success The Quran instructs us: Have patience: God is with those who are patient. (2: 153) According to a Hadith report contained in the Musnad of Imam

the vast universe, arrogance disappears, for it becomes apparent how small and insignificant one is. God has created the universe so that we may observe and ponder over it; so that realization of its greatness

That is: turning to one God, fear of one God, worship of one God and being devoted to one God. This is the religion of nature. This religion is eternally embedded in human psychology. All the prophets

religion. But the later generations of their followers divided this religion into many religions.THE GOD-ORIENTED LIFEEvery man has a direction to which he always remains attentive with his entire intellectual

believer is the one whose direction has turned totally towards God. The life of faith is the God-oriented life and the life without faith is the non-God-oriented life.THE LESSON OF THE UNIVERSEAfter deep reflection