no harm to give away.” (At-TlRMIDHI, SHAMA’IL) It is wrong even to hint a partnership with God “That which God wishes, and you wish, will come to pass,” said a certain individual to the Prophet. The latter

his intense displeasure at this remark. “Have you set me up as a compeer with God?” he asked. “Say, rather, that which God alone wishes will come to pass.”

A MOST EVIDENT MYSTERYExistence Explained IT IS STRANGE to believe that there is a God, but not to believe in God is even stranger. Therefore, it is better to prefer the less strange to the more strange

Instead he said: “I think, therefore I am.” By applying the same logic, one can say, ‘I am, therefore, God is.’ That is, one can say that when a creature exists, the application of simple logic is enough for

truth is that God’s being comprehensible is an undeniable proof of His existence. If we deny God, we shall have to deny our own selves. Exactly the same is true of God. It is as if God is a greater “I”

SURRENDER BY CHOICEA Conscious Decision GOD Almighty created the universe. In its vast space there are stars, galaxies, planets, the solar system, and countless other particles and so on. All these items

total surrender to God, without the slightest deviation. It is this surrender to God that makes our universe a zero-defect universe. This fact is mentioned in the Quran in these words: “God created seven heavens

universe, with all its vastness, has surrendered to God under compulsion. Now, there was a vacant room for a creature that surrenders to God by choice. God Almighty created human beings to fill in this gap

that is taqwa, or God-consciousness. We learn this point from the following verse of the Quran: Be mindful of God; He teaches you: He has full knowledge of everything. (2: 282) Taqwa (God-consciousness) builds

builds up a certain kind of mindset that makes one turn to God for help in every matter and for everything. To ask God for help is simultaneously a supplication or dua and a form of worship or Ibadat.

this sort of supplication. And along with this, one also obtains the reward for worship. To pray to God for guidance in understanding the Quran is very important. It is to consult the author of a book in

GIVING AS GOD WILLSMAN's life and property are gifts of God. He owes everything he possesses to God alone. The only way to give thanks for these innumerable gifts is to dispose of them as God wishes. Such

expenditure of one’s wealth is symbolic of one’s complete trust in God. Man owes whatever he earns in this world to the fact that God has given him hands and feet to use for this purpose. He has endowed

speak. He has blessed him with an intellect which enables him to think and plan. At the same time God has made the world subordinate to man. If the world and that which it contains had not been placed

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF THE TRUTHRealization of God GOD manifests Himself on earth through truth. Disbelief in the truth is disbelief in God. There is no greater crime than to refuse to accept the truth after

after it has been made plain. Truth emanates from God, so whoever rejects it is, in fact, rejecting God. There is nothing strange about the truth. It is inherent to human nature, yet people fail to accept

Since man is being tested in this world,God does not make Himself manifest in visible form; He appears in the form of truth. Since man is being tested in this world, God does not make Himself manifest in visible

not mean simply belief in one God, but in God’s oneness in all respects. No one shares in this oneness of God. Anthropologists would have us believe that the concept of God in religion began with polytheism;

the first messenger of God. It was this first messenger who taught human beings the concept of tawheed. Monotheism in Islam does not mean simply belief in one God, but in God’s oneness in all respects

respects. No one shares in this oneness of God. It was in later generations that this religious system began to change. This happened principally because people began to make the assumption that divinity

Compulsion GOD Almighty created the universe. In its vast space there are stars, galaxies, planets, the solar system, countless other Celestial bodies. All these are in total surrender to God, without the

slightest deviation. It is this surrender to God that makes our universe a totally zero-defect universe. This fact is mentioned in the Quran in these words: “God created seven heavens one above the other

universe, with all its vastness, has surrendered to God under compulsion. Now, there was a vacant room for a creature that surrenders to God by choice. God Almighty created human beings to fill in this gap

surrender to God. He should build a life, which is based on the concept of God. This consciousness is the real ascension of man. In this consciousness lies the secret of all success. A God-oriented life

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 truth pervades their whole being. This feeling of having discovered

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