Now the question is ‘Did he claim to be a Prophet of God?’ Events show that he never claimed either verbally or in writing to be a Prophet of God. His sole claim, according to the Bahai records, was that

that he was a Mahadi (Guided Person) and the manifestation of the unknowable God—Mazhar-e-Haq. (EB-732). The declaration of the Prophet Muhammad e that he was the last Prophet still remains unquestioned

never claimed to be a Prophet of God. What he claimed, rightly or wrongly, was something else, having nothing to do, directly with the declaration of the Prophet of God. Another example is that of the India

view, suffering is, in fact, a blessing in disguise. God, in spite of being the greatest reality, remains unseen. By means of compulsory suffering, God wants a person to experience His presence. Wahb ibn

that a person’s mind is awakened and noble feelings are engendered within him. He starts discovering God’s attributes in different forms. And when this happens, he utters such words of prayer as befit extraordinary

circumstances. Constant Complaining The Quran describes how Satan became angry when God asked him to bow to Adam. He said to God that if he were given the chance, he would cause Adam’s whole race to go astray

is an outcome of being against theism. It does not result from a discovery of the non-existence of God. Earlier, atheism was based on claims of scientific validation. However, it has now lost its foundations

scientists are not in a position to say that there is a God, or that there is no God. They can just take a sceptical stand on the existence of God. This is because the accepted base for belief in something

of God, this is still subject to interpretation. One of the most amazing qualities of the universe is that there is no interpretation or explanation of it, other than that which allows for God’s existence

FROM THE SPIRITUAL TREESigns Of God There is a tree beside my house. I call it the 'Spiritual Tree'. I derive spiritual inspiration from it. A tree is an evergrowing being that was initially a seed possessing

standing in front of a tree that I hadn’t ever seen before. THE entire tree appeared as a sign of God. Everything about it seemed strange. Its delicate flowers, its fruits, its leaves that seemed to have

been made by someone—its Maker. Like this tree, every other tree anywhere in the world is a model of God’s craftsmanship. But not having seen this sort of tree before, it had greatly affected me. On seeing

death is certain, he has to face the divine court in the Hereafter and be held accountable before God. The most unfortunate person is one who attains old age, but remains negligent of the Hereafter. Chapter

a long life is left with no excuse for not paying heed to the divine message when he stands before God. At first, there is childhood then there is youth, and finally there is old age. Old age is the last

opponents made life impossible for him there, God commanded him to proceed to the Arab desert. There, in the uninhabited valley of Makkah, he built the House of God. One of the prayers that he uttered on this

earth is hidden from God. (QURAN 14: 38) There is a great symbolic importance attached to this event in the life of Abraham. Here history speaks, telling us what happens to God’s servant who arises to

preach the pure truth is the most difficult task beneath the heavens; but it is this task that draws God’s succour more than any other. This is an extremely delicate moment in the history of man. The pulse

active outlet in the efforts of spreading Islam. The call to God is a sacred mission. This mission basically entails conveying the message of God peacefully. It is a prophetic mission. Factional conflicts

quite different. The call to God is a sacred mission. This mission basically entails conveying the message of God peacefully. It is a prophetic mission. Conveying the message of God or Dawah work gives the

crusading spirit is then optimally exercised. The accomplishment of the mission of calling people to God by Muslims brings divine grace to them, and develops in the community all those exalted qualities that

your avowed enemy. He bids you only to do evil and to commit deeds of abomination and to attribute to God something of which you have no knowledge. (2:164-169)

to the air-raid siren, they remain unaffected and dispassionate on hearing of the calamity of which God has given us ample warning. The news does not impress upon them the absolute certainty of their doom

being so, they do not feel spurred on to atone for their sins, or to begin leading righteous lives. God Most Sublime, however, has given us not only our two eyes with which to perceive the external world

Acceptance of God as one’s Lord is like making a covenant to place Him at the central point in one’s life, so that He may become the pivot of one’s thoughts and emotions. § man with sleep, without which

light to the world, dispelling the darkness of the night, his heart cries out in ecstasy, ‘Glory be to God who created light. Had there been no light, the whole world would be a fearful ocean of darkness.’

there were no God to send us food and drink?’ When in need, or if he is hurt, he looks towards God, calling upon Him for succour. When he encounters adversity, he accepts it as part of God’s design, and