quite acceptable. Here is a relevant verse from the Quran: “As for those who affirm, ‘Our Lord is God,’ and then remain steadfast, the angels will descend on them, saying ‘have no fear and do not grieve

THE PHILOSOPHIC CONCEPT OF GODIn Search of Truth ARYAN religions are based on the concept of Monism according to which God has no form. He is a formless God. He has no independent being. All visible phenomena

of this existence-less God. In actual fact, this is a philosophic concept. Generally speaking philosophers believe in a God in this sense using the words 'spirit' and 'idea' for God. This philosophic concept

‘intelligent mind’ rather than the creation of a formless spirit. This existence-less concept of God is founded on a baseless speculation. In fact, it has no basis in logic and argument. As a primary

in these words: They seek to deceive God and the believers, but they only deceive themselves, though they do not realize it. (2: 9) Who does the work of deceiving God? This is the same person who, in order

the Hereafter sufficient, is like lying before God. Those who do so are as if they are deceiving God, the Lord of the universe. However, trying to deceive God is to double one’s guilt. Man must save himself

legitimizes these conflicts. They give the name of justified disagreements to their personal grievance. God knows under which psyche one is raising the flag of disagreement. People should know that in the Hereafter

select a solution from a wide range of alternatives. This truth is the word of God and the word of God is immutable. God’s commandments never change, either with respect to man or the rest of creation.

govern vegetation and water in one location are equally applicable in another. That is the way with God’s commandments to man also: they are the same now as they were thousands of years ago. That which applies

time and place. Everyone at all times and in all places is confronted by these questions. Just as God is one and everlasting, so the truth is also one and will always remain so.

conviction in the existence of God is most desirable but experience shows otherwise. Most people are unable to have a strong faith in God and some of them go to such extremes as to deny God altogether. This fact

throughout the history of mankind. Why is this so? This is because in accordance with the creation plan of God, all events and incidents are a consequence of cause and effect. For every event that happens in this

presence of this apparent cause, they are unable to see the hand of God behind the event. In accordance with the creation plan of God, all events and incidents are a consequence of cause and effect.

FEAR OF GOD HELPS MAINTAIN HIGH PRINCIPLESFear of God (taqwa) means leading a principled life, that is, controlling one’s desires and curbing all negative impulses. Fearing God (taqwa) means leading a

negative impulses. Umar Faruq once asked another Companion of the Prophet what it meant to go in fear of God. The Companion replied, “O Leader of the believers, have you ever walked along a path which is lined

me and walked carefully along the path.” The Companion remarked, “That is how one goes in fear of God.” (Tafsir Ibn Kathir, 1/164) The present world is a testing ground. Here, to

MISSIONS AND MOVEMENTSSeek the Help of God THERE are two types of organized movements or missions. One type is that which has a popular base. In this case, people have a shared concern for a particular

speeches do the work. And so, people who launch such movements, do not find it necessary to turn to God and pray to Him for any help. Relief work, social work, community work, rehabilitation work etc., are

‘grand affair’. The work of calling people to God is just the opposite of this. Dawah that is calling people to God which is akin to calling people to be God’s worshippers and people’s well wishers is such

WHERE DO WE STANDRecognize the Greatness of God A GREAT Islamic figure died on September 22, 1979. Newspapers and magazines were then flooded with adulatory articles about this person. These articles eloquently

articles from these that mentioned God with similar zeal and enthusiasm? A believer is characterized by the fact that he is ever-conscious of the greatness of God. The name of God produces thrill in his very

same newspapers and magazines ever carried articles expressing these extraordinary feelings about God that they had expressed about their leader. He responded in silence. It is not just a matter of one

Wahiduddin Khan PERFECTION OF THE CREATOR THE Quran declares as a challenge, that there is no flaw in God’s creation (67: 3). Despite every effort and resource to prove to the contrary, there is nobody who

the attributes of God. It implies that the Creator of the universe is the Ultimate Perfect Being. When God is perfect, God’s bounties cannot be imperfect. It is not possible that God gives man a temporary

but deprives man of a future. When God is perfect, God’s bounties cannot be imperfect Such discrepancy in creation would go against the perfection of the Creator, God. It is simply impossible that there

of Faith Faith in God is like the electric current which illuminates the whole environment and sets all machines in motion. When a man finds the link of faith to connect him to God, he experiences just

mother, has his second birth from the womb of faith. He now experiences what is meant by union with God. A lover, emotionally, is one with his beloved, even when he is physically separated from the object

everything the image of the loved one. One who is inspired by his faith in God is just like this earthly lover. He sees the glories of God in heaven’s blue vaults, and His might and grandeur in the fury of tempests