perspective, a tree is an embodiment of a spiritual personality. —Maulana Wahiduddin Khan CONVERSION TO GOD THE sun is nature’s laboratory, in which atomic reaction converts matter into energy and light. Cows

laboratory of nature, which take in water, minerals and gases and convert them into blossoms and fruits. God requires man to undergo the same process of conversion as the sun, trees and animals undergo with such

Facts may enter our minds as information, but we should convert this information into knowledge of God. Normally, we just observe the outside world, but we should do more than just observe. The Creator

Quran one finds that it repeats itself on some themes. The Quran is believed to be the book of God. If God had wished He could have made every verse deal with a separate theme; but instead certain topics

different light and made this repetition a basis for derisive propaganda against the revealed word of God: And they say, "It is just fables of the ancients, which he has had written down. They are dictated

once, let alone many times. The Quran wants people to reach this state of attachment with the word of God. It repeats themes so that people may be drawn to the source of the Quran; so that they should not

with gratitude to God. Fasting (roza) reminds man that without this life support system the whole of life would be destroyed. Therefore, fasting brings about both the feeling of being God-fearing and the

THE WORD OF GODFrom The Scriptures The Quran is the book of God. It has been preserved in its entirety since its revelation to the Prophet of Islam between AD 610 and 632. It is a book that brings glad

perfectly correct. In the light of his false reasoning, his misdeeds appear virtuous to him. Those to whom God has made their misdeeds appear beautiful are those who are not serious about the call to accept the

a voice called out, ‘Blessed be whoever is near this fire, and whoever is around it! Glory be to God, Lord of the universe! (27: 7-8) Moses left Egypt and went to Midian (or Madyan), which was situated

this perspective, a tree is an embodiment of a spiritual personality. —Maulana Wahiduddin Khan GOD’S REWARD PEOPLE are searching among thorns for flowers. They are reducing their lives to rubble while

are God’s soldiers. God has placed in this world everything that a human being wants—in fact, even more than this. But the means to acquire every good thing in this world are good actions. God has placed

world are good actions. God rewards those who fulfil the rights of others, who do not harm their neighbours, who deal justly with people, who lead their lives in devotion to God, rather than in devotion

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

fortunate enough to earn profits or, in some other way, finds himself at an advantage, he is reminded of God’s blessings and his heart is filled with gratitude. His achievements do not, however, fill him with

impatient. In all such matters, whether of loss or gain, his adoration of God is never impaired, nor does anyone or anything other than God ever become its object. No expediency ever makes him forget his Lord

Creator. Religion is to believe in what is unseen as if it were before one’s eyes; it is for thoughts of God and the life after death to dominate one’s mind—so much that one is always thinking about them and

servants of God’ (Rabbaniyun) into existence. Islam seeks to imbue every single individual with love and fear of the Lord. The type of person that Islam seeks to form is one who fears God above all else

will of God; who does not follow the dictates of the devil and his own desires but submits to one God alone. The true purpose of Islam is to bring what the Quran calls ‘devoted servants of God’ (Rabbaniyun)

Experience of the Presence of GodExperience of the Presence of God Among the three people who travelled on the spacecraft Apollo-15 to the moon in 1972 was a man called Col. James Irwin. In an interview

set foot on the moon. He felt God’s presence on the moon, he said. He was ecstatic, sensing something deep inside his soul. He felt God very close to Him. He could see God’s glory with his own eyes, he said

fact is that all that God has made is so utterly amazing that one is awe-struck on seeing His creation and thinking how great the Creator of all of this must be. The face of God appears every moment in

that the material distinctions of clothing should set up artificial barriers between the servants of God. Dressed in this way, all men of all countries look alike in identical, simple garments, and no pilgrim

may then feel tempted to take pride of place over another. In Islam, man’s life must rotate around God. Circling the holy Kabah is but a symbolic representation of this. Similarly, running between Safa

servant of God should come running at his bidding, that he should have an overwhelming feeling of urgency about carrying out God’s commandments. The vocal affirmation of man’s desire to bow to God’s will is

that the material distinctions of clothing should set up artificial barriers between the servants of God. Dressed in this way, all men of all countries look alike in identical, simple garments, and no pilgrim

may then feel tempted to take pride of place over another. In Islam, man’s life must rotate around God. Circling the holy Kabah is but a symbolic representation of this. Similarly, running between Safa

servant of God should come running at his bidding, that he should have an overwhelming feeling of urgency about carrying out God’s commandments. The vocal affirmation of man’s desire to bow to God’s will is