phase of life. The test for man is for him to bow down before God despite the freedom that he enjoys. Despite this freedom, he must obey God. In contrast to other living beings, man must do something

called a test. The test for man is for him to bow down before God despite the freedom that he enjoys. Despite this freedom, he must obey God. Despite this freedom, he must save himself from defiance and

discipline. This disciplined life is termed in the Quran and Hadith as doing something for the sake of God. This conduct that is desired of man is so important that for this the Creator has assured the greatest

will be discredited before God. According to this divine principle set forth in the Quran, it is only real action that matters. Empty words have no value in the eyes of God. Those who utter such words

falsity. He is trying to receive credit for something which he never did. He will be discredited before God. Why do some people speak like this? They utter beautiful words or write charming essays to please

audiences, but this kind of speech or writing has no value before God. There are always people who can be fooled by false words, but God Almighty, who is all knowing, cannot be fooled in this way. According

offer our profound gratitude and thanks to Almighty God. This spiritual journey began in 2013. We have come a long way since then. With the grace of God, the editorial board under the guidance of Maulana

published special issues from May to November 2020 covering topics such as Truth, Science, God, Religion, Creation Plan of God, Death and Hereafter. SOI responded to this challenge first by going digital. To produce

should live his life with the feeling that after death, he has to give an account of his deeds to God. SOI carries the message of Islam as it is. We also wish to acknowledge our gratitude to the readers

take rebellious action against it, but rather work in nonpolitical spheres, such as calling people to God, education and reform, while maintaining a good relationship with the government of the day. Islam

rebellious action against it, but rather work in non-political spheres, such as calling people to God, education and reform. This is why there is no specific rule for the appointment of a caliph in Islam

comprehensive guidance on such matters. God is the greatest concern of Islam. The greatest goal, according to Islam, is that a person should become a true worshipper of God. He should practise high morals. At

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 610 and 632 AD. It is a book that brings glad

intellectual level. Translated from Arabic and commentary by Maulana Wahiduddin Khan In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful S’aad; By the Quran, full of admonition! Those who deny the truth

self-importance if they accept a greater Truth. The Quran is the continuation of that call to the oneness of God which was propagated by various prophets throughout history. In every age, those who rejected this

has been called the ‘Vicinity of God’. Only such persons are able to stay in such a refined sphere as Paradise as are deserving of it. It is only those who have become God-conscious persons of a high level

to the ultimate extent. God will say, “This is the day when the truthful will benefit from their truthfulness. They shall forever dwell in gardens through which rivers flow. God is pleased with them and

has been called the ‘Vicinity of God’. Only such persons are able to stay in such a refined sphere as Paradise as are deserving of it. It is only those who have become God-conscious persons of a high level

to the ultimate extent. God will say, “This is the day when the truthful will benefit from their truthfulness. They shall forever dwell in gardens through which rivers flow. God is pleased with them and

and reminded them of the dawah work, he said: ‘God has sent me to the entire world as a blessing, so you should carry out this responsibility on my behalf. God will show His mercy to you.’ There could be

greater honour under the sun than to be engaged in a mission which is directly God’s own mission. It is like working on behalf of God Almighty. It is indeed such a great honour that a greater honour than this

Quran is called ‘warning and giving glad tidings’, is directly the mission of God. So that men might have no argument with God, this task was passed on to the people themselves. Moreover, the testing of

The Appearance of DaabbaChapter 27 of the Quran describes a sign of God which will appear before Doomsday: “When God’s word is justly carried out against them, We will produce a daabba from the earth which

extremely meaningful. From the very beginning of human history, God planned to send His prophets in every age to inform man of the creation plan of God. But man, owing to his haughtiness, ignored the prophets

JavaScript enabled to view it. ISLAMIC PERSPECTIVES LIFE: According to Islam life is a creation of God. God desired to create life and there was life. Creation falls into four categories— inanimate matter

Prophet Muhammad said: “God created man in His own image.” This does not mean that life in the form of man is a part of God. Islam believes in dualism. As per the Islamic concept, God and human beings are

Muhammad), God said: “I was a hidden treasure. Then I wanted to be known and I created human beings.” It is a fact that the capacity for conceptual thinking is the special quality of human beings. So God created