briefly touched on. The Unity of God The most important factor in Islam’s contribution is its concept of monotheism—of there being only one God (2:163). According to Islam, God, or the ultimate reality of

of this universe is only one—called God in Islam. It is implicit in the concept of the oneness of Godhead that differences and multiplicity would appear to exist in reality, yet there is an underlying unity

spiritual unity. All human beings are one, because they are the servants of one God. All human beings are God’s family. God is indeed the greatest reality of the universe. And when it is acknowledged that

efforts will remain fruitless unless God comes to his assistance. Prayer is not a mere repetition of certain words. Prayer is, in fact, another name for the heart’s restlessness. Prayer is an external

good news is for those who adopt a God-oriented or righteous life in this world. Paradise is not to be the destiny of all and sundry, for Paradise is only for the Godfearing (3: 133). It is to be given on

it. To find a place in the ideal world of Paradise, there is only one condition, and that is being God-fearing, or righteous. Taqwa means leading a life of restraint or guarding oneself against evil.

save oneself from distraction. We should awaken our consciousness to the extent that obedience to God becomes our sole concern. No other thing should become the object or centre of our sensitiveness.

is to recognize God in the unseen. That is, one is able to see God without actually seeing Him. Realization means, in fact, that man has psychological experiences of the presence of God. Everything has

has a price. And the attainment of realization of God also has its price. This price is basically for man to tear down the element of doubt and see the higher reality. Only those can succeed in doing so

for man to open up his mind and to discover the divine reality. According to the Quran the words of God are immeasurable (31:27). There is no limit to them. Similarly, the potential in the human mind is

illustrated by the Quranic injunction to perform the Hajj pilgrimage: “Pilgrimage to the House of God is a duty to God for all who can make the journey.” (3: 97) The wording of the command to perform Hajj shows

are relative and not the real parts of Islam. For instance, addressing the believers the Quran says: God has promised those among you who believe and do good works that He will grant them power in the land

is truly rebellious. (24: 55) From this it is abundantly clear that political power is a gift from God and is far from being a matter of a goal to be attained by human efforts. That is, it is not the Islamic

his real personality may come to the fore. According to religious teachings, as a human being is God’s special creation, he is born with a divine personality. As to his inner existence, he is a perfect

born with and that he should strictly adhere to the natural state in which he has been created by God. De-conditioning is another name for this struggle entailed in self-building. The search for truth

address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. RELIGION AND HUMANITY GOD tells us in the Quran: “We have indeed honoured the Children of Adam, and provided for them means of

another Hadith, the Prophet Muhammad said, “One who believes in God and the Last Day must honour his neighbours; one who believes in God and the Last Day must honour his guests.” Anyone, even if belonging

faith in God. Our love and devotion for God finds expression in this world in the form of our relations with other human beings. One who is a true lover of God has an inner urge to love all of God's creation

The verse of the Quran which mentions daabba has three parts to it: i) When God’s word is justly carried out against them, ii) We will produce a daabba from the earth iii) Which will tell them that

in Our signs. (The Quran, 27:82) The first part of the verse relates to God’s decree, that is, daabba will be produced when God decrees the end of human history in this present world. The second part of

an invitation to people to study the Quran as the Book of God and through it, accept as an established fact, the message which was sent by God through His prophets.’ The third part of the verse deals

not be indulged in by anyone. God’s servants must treat each other with respect and decency if they expect to have God’s blessings. Hajj is a complete lesson in leading a God-oriented life. In that it reminds

day of Resurrection – a day that could be painful for many – it is a prelude to the attainment of God, exhorting us to strive with all our might to tread the path of righteousness. It warns man that! Satan

allow him to draw near. It conveys the message that if we are anxious I to receive the bounties of God, we should be ready to sacrifice our lives and property for His sake. A grand demonstration of the

when that should have happened only if he had discovered God. God is the greatest discovery that a person can make. Those who really believe in God feel jubilation at their discovery. So uncontrollable is

not remain silent on this subject. It also speaks out about its creator, that is, God.Evidence Of GodIt is an obvious fact that where there is a beginning, there is a beginner. The phensmoenon of beginning

itself proves the existence of a beginner. In an article titled ‘A Physicist’s Faith in Science and God’ (The Times of India, January 31, 2015) the American Nobel-prize winning physicist Charles Townes (1915