It [iqamat-e deen] means the oneness of God and obedience to Him, and faith in His prophets, His books and the Last Day, and all those things on the basis of which one becomes a Muslim. Here is not meant

things that are in common in the teachings of the various prophets relating to the worship of the one God without any associates, although besides this, their shariahs and methods are different. Similarly

exalted prophets. By aqim ud-deen is here meant the establishment of Islam: the oneness of God, obedience to God, faith in the prophets, the [heavenly] books and the Day of Recompense and all those things

the age of the mindset based on divine guidance dawned. It was founded on Tawheed, the oneness of God. This mindset remained dominant for about a thousand years after that. With the end of the 18th century

atheistic ideologies. In the Islamic period, God was the centre of human thought, shaping human activities. However, in the new age, Nature took the place of God and became the new basis of human thought

change in all practical aspects of human life, so much so that even those people who still believed in God did not remain unaffected by this all-pervasive intellectual storm. The development of this new mindset

in conditions of ‘severe affliction,’ (Qur’an, 33:11) and not in normal, peaceful circumstances. God looks with favour upon those human beings who, finding themselves in the midst of a jungle of theories

remain staunch in their faith in God; who feel the great tumult of the awakening of spirituality in their hearts, bringing them closer to God. The man most desirable to God is one worthy of inhabiting the

makes it clear that the prophetic role of dawah (calling people to God) remains to be performed—that of spreading the message of God (in its pure and unadulterated form) to all mankind in the language

this role, first discovering Islam for themselves—and then becoming da‘ees (those who call people to God) in the true sense of the word. This entails imbibing the spirit of well wishing for all mankind, so

following hadith comes true in their case: ‘There will be no home remaining—big or small—into which God has not caused the word of Islam to enter.’ This is not a matter of being a chosen people; it is a

follow the pattern of his life. People of this kind are bound to receive continuous inspiration from God Almighty. This will enable them to develop their personality on prophetic lines. Such people will remain

anyone does something to earn God’s pleasure, in the course of his tasks, he has such experiences as if he were meeting with God. At that time, he feels as if he is seeing God. According to a tradition of

Muhammad: “God will say on the Day of Judgement, ‘Son of Adam, I was sick but you did not visit me.’ He will reply: ‘My God, How could I have visited you when You are the Lord of the World?’ Thereupon God will

anyone does something to earn God’s pleasure, in the course of his tasks, he has such experiences as if he were meeting with God. At that time, he feels as if he is seeing God. A visit to a patient which

time God advised him that through this propaganda his message was being conveyed to broad sections of society. Therefore, the Prophet should not take it as damaging to his efforts but should regard it

the idolaters being in the majority. At that time the Prophet and his companions were reminded by God of how many times, by His grace, it had happened that a small group had prevailed over a larger group

Muslims were defeated by the idolaters— an apparently discouraging event. But even on that occasion God again pointed out only the bright and positive aspect of the matter: If you have suffered a wound

time God advised him that through this propaganda his message was being conveyed to broad sections of society. Therefore, the Prophet should not take it as damaging to his efforts but should regard it

the idolaters being in the majority. At that time the Prophet and his companions were reminded by God of how many times, by His grace, it had happened that a small group had prevailed over a larger group

Muslims were defeated by the idolaters— an apparently discouraging event. But even on that occasion God again pointed out only the bright and positive aspect of the matter: If you have suffered a wound,

GOD EXPECTS VOLUNTARY OBEDIENCE FROM HUMANSAlmighty God created man and gave him freedom. Voluntary obedience to God’s will makes him deserving of eternal reward, and saves him from eternal punishment

unjust and ignorant. God will punish the hypocrites, both men and women, and polytheists, both men and women, but God will turn in His mercy to believing men and believing women; God is most forgiving and

universe – both are God’s creations. It is required from both to remain totally under God’s subjection. However, there is a difference between the two. The universe has accepted subjection to God as a matter of

the will of God. Therefore, submission to God is the true religion for both man and the universe. Everything or being in the universe, including man, must strictly obey the commands of God without any

Indeed, the central characteristic of all followers of the Islamic faith is their belief in the one God. The word Islam literally means ‘surrender’ or ‘submission’ and those who follow the religion of Islam

completely to the Will of God. Submission to God, however, is not a passive but a positive act of bringing one’s likes and dislikes, attitudes and behaviour into harmony with God’s Will. Correct belief and