e. God, is still with them. Man experiences this realization by pondering upon God’s creations. The present universe is an expression of God’s attributes. It is a complete introduction to God. God is

space tells man that God, its Creator, is boundless. The observation of the sun and the stars shows us that God is all light. The heights of the mountains show us the greatness of God. The waves of the sea

sea and the flow of the river tell us that God is a storehouse of boundless

somewhat similar. How many of God’s servants are there who are sincerely engaged in virtuous activities, away from the limelight, unknown to people, unheralded in the press? How many God-fearing people are there

are shaken with the fear of God, but whose undemonstrative expressions fail to show this inner tempest. There are God-fearing people who keep their mouths closed for fear of God, yet no other human being

to display their ego and torment others, but who have been halted in their tracks by the fear of God’s chastisement. There are many true believers whose good actions have been lost in the wilderness,

way the Hajj becomes a means of linking the pilgrim to God and his messengers, and reminds him of the upright lives led by the pious servants of God. In effect, it creates the possibilities of live contact

one God serves as a strong basis for universal unity. However diverse in upbringing they may be, and whatever the country or nation to which they belong, in respect of their being worshippers of God, they

way the Hajj becomes a means of linking the pilgrim to God and his messengers, and reminds him of the upright lives led by the pious servants of God. In effect, it creates the possibilities of live contact

one God serves as a strong basis for universal unity. However diverse in upbringing they may be, and whatever the country or nation to which they belong, in respect of their being worshippers of God, they

behalf. God will show His mercy to you.’9 There could be no greater honour under the sun than to be engaged in a mission which is directly God’s own mission. It is like working on behalf of God Almighty

Almighty. It is indeed such a great honour that a greater honour than this one seems impossible. God is Almighty and All-Powerful. He has the immense power to carry out all work, whether seen or unseen. If He

every leaf of every tree so that it could proclaim the message of God. But this is not the way of God. From among all His creatures, God wants only human beings to spread His message, and He wants them

throughout one’s entire life reminds one of God; the entire range of one’s emotions is then concentrated not on oneself, but on God. Fortunes in life never cease to fluctuate. Ease is soon followed by

more and more towards God and away from the self, and, humble and resigned when stricken by misfortune, one should be thankful in one’s heart for the happiness and comfort granted by God. People’s response

Old Age, a Reminderwho doesn’t acknowledge God and is completely heedless that he has to die one day miserably fails the test of life. Old Age, a Reminder The Quran (35:37) says: “There they will cry

that the person who gets a long life or old age will not be in a position to present any excuses to God on the Day of Judgment. An individual passes through several life-stages: childhood, youth, middle-age

he will know that very soon the time will come when he will die and will be made to appear before God to account for his life on Earth. In this way, the experience of old age can jolt a person

consciousness lies the secret of all success. A God-oriented life begins with the discovery of God. When individuals, whether men or women, discover God, it means that they have found the truth. And this

no longer such, for, in spite of them, they never lose the feeling that their greatest asset, i.e. God, is still with them.

to accept this arrangement, that enterprise will certainly fail. The same is true of everyday life. God has planned things so that men and women together will make them work. Then He has created men and

Those men and women who show their willingness to make this arrangement a success will, by the help of God, be rewarded in this life as well as in the next. If you want to be a success in this world, the