statement about the true subject of philosophy. In reality, philosophy is the scholarly search for God or the supreme truth. All philosophers were in search of the truth, giving different names to their

engaged in the pursuit of God, but could not discover God with certainty? The reason was that the method they followed was unscientific. All scholars and thinkers who tried to reach God by following the philosophical

philosophical method could not find God. These people wanted to see God directly, but the truth is that God can only be discovered indirectly. They tried to directly find God, just as they would observe and

continuously strive to be tolerant lest he show some improper reaction, which would be displeasing to God. Remaining impartial in the face of differences is indeed a difficult task. But its reward too is

occasion. They fail miserably in the divine test. Remaining within the confines of taqwa (fear of God) at times of conflict is a great Islamic act, and crossing the boundaries at such moments is an un-Islamic

continuously strive to be tolerant lest he show some improper reaction, which would be displeasing to God. Remaining impartial in the face of differences is indeed a difficult task. But its reward too is great

occasion. They fail miserably in the divine test. Remaining within the confines of taqwa (fear of God) at times of conflict is a great Islamic act, and crossing the boundaries at such moments is an un-Islamic

for spiritual and intellectual development. Once made aware of his own helplessness, he connects to God with sincere prayer. The practice of fasting is also largely aimed at saving a person from distractions

rabbania, that is, a God oriented life. This expresses what the Quran means when it refers to spirituality. Spirituality, according to the Quran, is that mental state in which God-oriented thinking can

individual. Such thinking reflects in his overall personality; his behaviour with others becomes Godoriented and his daily life becomes infused with divine hues. Thus Ramazan provides a framework within which

make a mistake and do tauba, the blessing of God will return to you. In the chapter entitled Al-Tahrim (Prohibition), the Quran says: O believers, turn to God in sincere repentance, in the hope that your

bad deeds. What is most important about this is that the wrong-doer will be granted forgiveness by God and will consequently be rewarded with Paradise in the Hereafter. This divine blessing is not confined

for analysis. This, in turn, leads to spiritual development. People have no difficulty in saying: “O God, forgive me.” But when it comes to a human problem, they are reluctant to say: “O brother, please forgive

and the Quran. According to the Quranic account, God created Adam and his wife, Eve; settled them in Paradise and gave both of them basic directions: God said. 'O Adam! Live with your wife in Paradise and

Satan caused them both to slip through this and thus brought about the loss of their former state. God said, ‘Go down from here as enemies to each other; and on earth you shall have your abode and your

Adam and Eve were deprived of ‘spiritual garments’. Garments, here, are symbolic of the protection of God. People need the constant protection of their Creator. We enjoy this protection as long as we maintain

fundamentals about Islam. • The supreme concern of Islam is the discovery of God. • The Quran is God’s message to humankind presented by God’s messenger Prophet Muhammad. • The subject matter of the Quran is man

man. • The objective of the Quran is to make man aware of the creation plan of God. • Islam being a religion of nature lays before man the principles of success in this life as well as the Hereafter. Coming

for us to be healthy. From the Islamic point of view, pollution of any kind is against the scheme of God the Creator. Islam tells man that it is his duty to maintain the purity of nature. Failure to do so

LESSER GRATITUDE GREATER GRATITUDEPath to God-realization THE Prophet Muhammad is reported to have said, “One who does not show gratitude for lesser things, will not express gratitude for greater things

decades ago. This realization produced a deep sense of gratitude and you expressed the bounties of God. This process will immediately trigger your mind. At this time, the file of the brain will open all

heart. The feeling of gratitude continues to enhance a person’s relationship with God, till he reaches the highest level of God-realization.

Prophet Jesus and finally Prophet Muhammad.Through the prophets, God informed the people of every race that the present world has been created to serve as a selection ground and that the real and eternal

Paradise will be only on a selective basis. In the present world, the system of invisible recordings of God has been established on a large scale.According to this system, a constant record of the deeds of every

people, those will be selected who are held deserving of being lodged in the ideal world of Paradise. God wanted to give this special reward to selected people who may live with every kind of pleasure in the

multitudes of beings created by God in His omnipotence are creatures of great luminosity called angels. They are divine servants of impeccable loyalty who convey God’s commands throughout the length and

consistency. The earth, moon, sun and stars must revolve in their pre-ordained orbits for all eternity. God has willed this to be so, and His angels are the divine instruments through which He ensures the perfect

a great multiplicity of events—all of them extremely complex—can take place contemporaneously? God’s angels are the divine instruments through which He ensures the perfect functioning of the universe