elected them and guided them to a straight Path. Such is God’s guidance. He bestows it on whom He pleases of His servants. But if they had served other gods besides Him, their labours would have been in vain

are the ones whom God guided. Follow their guidance, and say: ‘I ask no wage for it; it is but a reminder to all beings.’ (6:82-90). Heaven and Hell They underrate the might of God. But on the Day of

the life of Muhammad, on whom be peace and God’s blessings, has been completely chronicled. The book which was handed over to people as the inspired word of God is also present in its original form. So,

select a solution from a wide range of alternatives. This truth is the word of God and the word of God is immutable. God’s commandments never change, either with respect to man or the rest of creation.

govern vegetation and water in one location are equally applicable in another. That is the way with God’s commandments to man also: they are the same now as they were thousands of years ago. That which applies

The history of religion tells us that from the time God created man, he has been sending prophets for man’s guidance. During the age of the prophets, the knowledge of reality was transmitted at the level

complete the remaining 50 per cent of the task so that the signs of God may become a means of attaining a higher realization of God. Then these will be the people who, in the final stage of human history

work at the global level. All that is left to happen now is for Doomsday to take place and Almighty God to come directly into man’s

my nature awakened. The material incident was converted into a spiritual one. My heart wished that God would deal with me in the same way. When the time of my departure from this world comes may it be the

other words, the intellectual development of the individual in accordance with the creation plan of God. The desirable attributes of a pious person are a result of this intellectual development. From the

other words, the believer always lives in a state of uncertainty. Sometimes, he thinks of blessings of God upon him and experiences certainty. Sometimes, he thinks of his mistakes and shortcomings, and finds

faith are so common that even the Companions of the Prophet were not an exception in this regard. God desires that man should discover the truth by his own contemplation on the realities of life. Why

PEACE MISSIONPEACE MISSION A Report by Mohammed Wajihuddin A missionary, who spreads God's message, is bound to fail if he preaches revenge, says Maulana Wahiduddin Khan in Mumbai, Mohammed Wajihuddin

term. It literally means 'to call'. And in the Quran, it is used as 'calling people to the message of God' or conveying the divine message to humankind. Dawah is not a tool to convert or an armed struggle

heads. Spreading the message of God is easier for those who understand God's creation plan. Under this plan, confrontation is avoided and opportunities are availed of. When God opens His bounties on earth

THE ISLAMIC WAYSeek the Gardens of Paradise ACCORDING to Islam, the virtuous are to be rewarded by God in the after-life by being admitted “to gardens watered by running streams” and lodged in “pleasant

indeed, frequent mention is made in the Scriptures of green and growing things as being a blessing from God to mankind. Referring to the initial stage of creation, the Quran states that "and the earth which

even if in the next instant his handiwork were to be destroyed by an earthquake. This shows that God has made vegetation a special food for both men and animals, from which they receive all the nutrients

is meant especially for believers, because believers are those who have given a firm commitment to God Almighty, in terms of which they are not supposed to indulge in this kind of unworthy activity. This

about whom he has passed a negative remark, and, on the other hand, he should ask for forgiveness from God Almighty. Repentance is as good as correcting your mistake. Every man and woman is responsible for

morality, for those who fail to adopt this kind of ethical discipline will be severely punished by God.

Now the question is ‘Did he claim to be a Prophet of God?’ Events show that he never claimed either verbally or in writing to be a Prophet of God. His sole claim, according to the Bahai records, was that

that he was a Mahadi (Guided Person) and the manifestation of the unknowable God— Mazhar-e-Haq. (EB-732). The declaration of Prophet Muhammad that he was the last Prophet still remains unquestioned. The

never claimed to be a Prophet of God. What he claimed, rightly or wrongly, was something else, having nothing to do, directly with the declaration of the Prophet of God. Another example is that of the

angered. Where ordinary people become provoked, he remains blissfully serene. The Quran is a book of God, enshrining the wisdom of nature. A source of divine secrets, it has to be rediscovered every day.