Two things in this verse are called the blessings of God: peace and provision. It shows that from the worldly point of view these two things are essential for human beings. If a group comes to possess

should engage themselves in thanksgiving to God, until God himself paves the way for whatever else is to come. What is thanksgiving to God? It is that whatever God has given us should be put to proper religious

communicate God’s message to other communities; in spending their time in their places of worship, in developing their academic institutions, in setting up their settlements as a model abode of godly people

states that God will preserve Noah’s Ark, so that it may serve as a sign for the people of later times (The Quran, 54:15). The discovery of the Great Flood and of the Ark on Mount Judi provides a historical

nonrighteous, so that God may grant His reward to one group and punishment to the other. This holds true not only for the Prophet of Islam. Rather it is true of all the prophets of God. All the messengers

messengers were sent by God to bring about such initiatives as might separate the good people from the bad, so that the decree of awarding heaven or hell might justly be passed. There are at least two prophets

decays and crumbles. In the history of boats or arks, Noah’s Ark is the exception. God alone knew of this exception. God knew that this ark would float over the waters and then it would reach Mount Ararat

natural process, it would become submerged under the glacier and in this way it would remain preserved. God also knew that by the end of the twentieth century, global warming would take place and the ice on

tempest is going to come when all human beings will be wiped out and only those will survive whom God will select as inhabitants of Paradise. The Distinction between Good and Bad Since ancient times the

What God Wants from Ushumiliate another creature. It does not know how to demean others in order to exalt itself and satisfy the urge to feel proud. It has no desire to unnecessarily get others into trouble

man who does this. God made man, the Quran (95: 4-5) says, in the ‘the best of stature’, but in his foolishness, man demeans himself in the lowliness of ‘the lowest of the low’. What God Wants from Us An

in the library. In the same way, there are appropriate places to appear for the examination set by God. Strangely, though, people do not

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

STAIRWAYS In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful A doubter once demanded that punishment be immediately meted out, to those who deny the truth. No power can hinder God from punishing them

to religion, he will find other beliefs in which he can take refuge. If anyone chooses to ignore God’s call, he will find other things to hold on to in this world which will lull him into a false sense

which he depended in the world will be exposed as false and unreal. When man rises from the dead, and God appears in all His glory, man will be helpless before the Lord. He will have no choice but to accept

this world. So, lost has he become in his own vainglory that he has forgotten the greater glory of God. Although man is constantly being reminded of his helplessness, before death he thinks he has power;

task of conveying God’s message to the world, they too will be held accountable along with other communities in the Hereafter. If the other communities or peoples committed the wrong of not adopting a

will be held responsible for not having conveyed God’s message to them. The second case is in no way of a lesser degree than the former. The Jews invited God’s displeasure because they kept secret the religion

religion that had been revealed to them by God and did not make people aware of its teachings. If the bearers of the Quran are guilty of the same wrong as the bearers of the Taurah, they shall in no way be

commonplace animalism. It is about striving towards attaining the loftier form of superior humanism. God’s creations in this world fall into two categories: animate and inanimate. Obviously, animate objects

from the pressures of desire or of immediate exigencies. It must emanate from his own urge to worship God. Man’s true purpose in life can only be one, which reflects the higher side of his personality; one

sustenance from them, nor do I want them to feed Me—it is God who is the great Sustainer, the Mighty One, the Invincible.” (51: 56) The worship of God is a purpose, which is motivated neither by inward desires

cycle come to operate in stars? A true believer discovers the answer to this question in the form of God, the Maker and Sustainer of the universe. It is He who has invested the stars with this magic property

while the far greater discovery that a believer makes—that of God—should create in him no such feeling. Those who really believe in God feel the thrill of their discovery. So uncontrollable is their joy

disease with no cure and loses passion for life. People like them do the work of ‘signposts’ from God. They tell us how unreal the life of this present world is. Such people silently convey that man cannot

there is great news. On the Day of Judgement after death, even their small actions will be accepted by God. Because of the difficulties they faced in this world, they were not physically capable of doing anything

observing patience and complying with God’s command, they will get admission into Paradise without any additional action. That is to say, simply by patiently surrendering to God’s will, without having to do anything