THE WORD OF GODTHE 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 A.D. It is a book that brings glad tidings to mankind

Wahiduddin Khan  In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. When the hypocrites come to you, they say, ‘We bear witness that you are indeed the Messenger of God.’ God knows that you are indeed

indeed His Messenger, but God bears witness that the hypocrites are surely liars — (63: 1) It is a sign of hypocrisy if an individual indulges in tall talk and resorts to swearing oaths to reassure others of

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

HYPOCRITES In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful When the hypocrites come to you, they say, ‘We bear witness that you are indeed the Messenger of God.’ God knows that you are indeed

indeed His Messenger, but God bears witness that the hypocrites are surely liars, they use their oaths as a cover and thus they bar others from God’s way: what they have been doing is truly evil that is because

what lead man to the state of the heart which enables him to experience the feeling of nearness to God. It is only then that words worthy of divine acceptance come to one's lips. Patience is the ground

been given freedom of will so that he may make use of this freedom in following the commandments of God willingly. To pass the test of life, man has to restrict the use of this freedom: he has to promote

as having said "The good deeds of a person will receive tenfold to seven-hundredfold reward. But [God, the exalted has said] fasting is [observed] for Me and I will give reward [without measure] for it

WOMENStatus in Islam UMME SALMAH, the Prophet Muhammad’s wife, once remarked to the Prophet, “I hear of God mentioning men but not women.” It was in this context that the following verse was revealed to the

function in different spheres has no bearing whatsoever on the ultimate equality—equality in the eyes of God. Basic Attributes of Men and Women The characteristics of true believers, both men and women are depicted

and women who fast, men and women who guard their chastity, men and women who remember God in abundance—for them God has prepared forgiveness and a great reward. (33: 35) These then are the basic attributes

levels of tension and stress. This situation reminds us of a verse in the Quran: “Surely in the remembrance of God hearts can find comfort.” (13:28) This point was expressed by the Prophet Muhammad in the following

“There is no joy except the joy of the Hereafter.” (Sahih al-Bukhari 2961) This means that by making God one’s supreme concern one obtains peace and that the ideal life one is seeking can be obtained only

before death no one can get the ideal life he desires. This issue is directly related to God’s creation plan. God, the Creator, has made this present world as a testing-ground. The present world cannot

The real significance of prayer lies in man’s diverting all his attention to God and making contact with Him through sense- perceptions. Through them, the worshipper bows before his Lord, placing his forehead

opposed to God’s exalted nature. He presents himself as God’s servant. He stands before God, bows down to Him, and prostrates himself before Him, in a practical demonstration of submission to God. It is when

meet Him; for one discovers God on a level of humility, not on a level of pride and egotism. One’s soul then undergoes such an experience that one can feel the blessing of God descending upon one. Such an

THE WORD OF GODTHE WORD OF GOD From 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 A.D. It is a book

intellectual level. Translated from Arabic and commentary by Maulana Wahiduddin Khan Have you not seen that God sends down water from the sky, guides it to form springs in the earth, and then, with it, brings forth

understanding. Anyone whose heart God has opened up to Islam possesses a light from his Lord. But woe betide those whose hearts have been hardened against the remembrance of God! Such people are in obvious error

believers. They are seen sitting inside mosques, reciting the Quran, immersed in prayer and in remembrance of God. They become more detached and contemplative. This detachment and staying away from distractions

helplessness vis-à-vis God’s greatness. The feeling of helplessness is not simply a feeling but rather the greatest motivational force in the life of a person. It relates to God, but when this feeling

modest before God finds this same spirit making him modest before human beings. The height of spirituality is a person’s realization of his own helplessness and the supreme power of God. The biggest obstacle

the soul. What is recited during prayer consists either of verses from the Quran or dhikr, remembrance of God, and dua, invocation and supplications. All of this is aimed at bringing about a spiritual

life inspired by Islamic moral values. Throughout the prayer (namaz) the phrase, ‘Allah-o-Akbar’, ‘God is great,’ is repeated several times. Implicit in these words is the idea that the person uttering

him into a humble servant of God. The acts of kneeling down and self-prostration are also repeated several times in the course of the prayer, in symbolic submission before God. In this way, the worshipper

was the predominant thought. Whatever appeared great to human observation was considered either as God or was attributed as something divine. This culture was prevalent everywhere, from individual homes

and Prophet Muhammad, came with the sole mission of conveying the message of the worship of the one God to humankind. As far as nature was concerned instead of making it an object of worship one should make

established his kingship claiming to be an incarnation of the Sun God. Prophet Abraham called on Nimrod to the worship of the One God. Nimrod rejected this call and instead resorted to violence against