one’s own private means at a minimum fixed rate of 2.5% per annum. This money is given in the name of God and is to be spent on worthy religious causes and on meeting the needs of the poor and the helpless

belongs to God, and that nothing should, therefore, be withheld from Him. Man himself plays only a very small part in obtaining whatever he owns in this world. Were he not to have the benefit of God’s endless

life created for him by God, meeting as it does all of his requirements from those of his inner being to those of his external environment, is one of the greatest perfections. Were God to withdraw even a single

is that this desire is the desire for God. The Creator is the ideal which a human being is so anxious to find. The thing that everyone is actually in search of is God, the Creator of every soul. On the basis

basis of his or her innate nature, every person remains continuously in search of God. This inner emotion drives people to the things of the world. They imagine that perhaps these things are the answer

in life is to find God, while the greatest deprivation is to fail to find Him. If you have found God, nothing else remains for you to find. On the other hand, those who fail to find God suffer the maximum

(throughout the earth). Fear God in whose name you appeal to one another, and be mindful of your obligations in respect of ties of kinship. God is always watching over you. (4:1) Fear of God and honouring of one’s

In several other verses from the Quran the word ‘soul’ has been used to mean ’species’—for example ‘God has created for you spouses of your own kind”. (16:72) Another of His signs is that He created for

Biologically speaking, women have not been extracted from the bodies of their male counterparts. God fashioned them according to His Will, just as He fashioned men in accordance with His Will and Power

not overcome by these difficult circumstances and instead of complaining against others, turns to God, then this patient attitude brings him a very good reward. This good result comes in the form of the

Invoking God’s Infinite MercyOn hearing this, Qazi Munzir felt relieved. He said to the messenger: “Go with rain, certainly it will rain today, because when the ruler of the earth bows in supplication

he is granted the blessings of being able to call God the Lord of the world with the greatest prayer. Invoking God’s Infinite Mercy By the grace of God, I have frequently had significant experiences. On

We must adopt the policy of ‘wait and watch’ and refrain from jumping to conclusions. Manage Crisis God has given so much wisdom to man that he can think through any crisis. No crisis is big enough to bring

that in the future, a group among his followers would consume wine. Asked why they would do so when God had clearly forbidden it, the Prophet said that these people would give a new name to wine and declare

touches those who fear God, they are instantly alerted and become watchful” (7: 201). Introspection, therefore, is related to the fear of God. When you discover God, you discover God as the Almighty, as the

you will be brought before God. God created this world as a testing ground and every human being in this world has been put to the test. When you read the Quran, the Book of God, you learn that two angels

experience makes him aware of his duties as God’s humble servant. This feeling leads to caution in life. Then in the evening, when he eats and drinks, he sees how God has made complete provision for his needs

praises God and offers thanks to Him. Fasting is therefore an opportunity or the meeting point between man and God. This meeting point is the last stage of helplessness, which makes you realize that God is

acknowledgement and gratefulness to God. The temporary deprivation of food and water stresses the importance of these things as divine blessings. It reminds man that all he has is from God, who is the supreme and