is banished by the discovery of God; every fiber of his being is lit up by this discovery, just as if a new sun had climbed into the sky. The discovery of God takes place in the human mind, but a man feels

feels its effect throughout his entire being. He loses himself and finds God. With God living in his thoughts he belongs entirely to Him. His entire being is enslaved and prostrates itself before his Lord

consequence of this is his beginning to treat his fellow human beings as befits a devout servant of God. Where others act out of egoism, he proceeds with humility. Where others are vengeful in attitude,

the same time, Islam frowns upon divorce. According to a Hadith, although divorce is permissible, God does not like it. Islam allows for only one sort of physical relationship between men and women

It is just a question of being properly alert to this possibility, and being ready to avail of that God-given second opportunity. Situations that require seeking the next opportunity after having missed

it above all religions. God is the All-sufficient witness (48:28). This has found expression in a hadith recorded in Sahih al-Bukhari: He will not depart from this world as God has decreed, unless and

into reality? It all became possible due to the special divine succour extended to the Prophet by God. This took the form of a divine plan which had two basic aspects to it: one, to provide the Prophet

This division of work gave rise to a glorious history of scholarship and communicating the message of God, a precious legacy of the ummah. Had all the Muslims in this period devoted themselves to armed jihad

QURAN 72: 19). The Quran also tells us that the very purpose of our existence in this world is that God wants to put us to a ‘test’. An imperative condition for this ‘test’ is the freedom of man. In ancient

the western colonial powers that brought about the new age of freedom that was in conformance with God’s creation plan. Muslims had their historical glory in political power. On the other hand, the

of every human being. To find the real answer we have to try to understand the Creation Plan of God. God is the Creator of this world. And only by gaining an understanding of the Creator’s Plan can we

right answer to the question. Man and the present world: a mismatch? The Quran, the preserved book of God, gives an answer to this question. According to the Quran, man is born as an eternal being, but his

deeds—theirs shall be an unending reward! What then after this, can make you deny the Last Judgement? Is not God the greatest of the judges? (THE QURAN 95:4-8) It means that while man is born as a complete personality

the higher side of his personality; one, which projects him as the superior being, that he is. 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

ask that they should feed me. God alone is the Munificent Giver, the Mighty One, the Invincible.” (51: 56) Man’s true purpose in life can only be to seek the pleasure of God. When man seeks the pleasure

killed him by giving him liquor laced with poison. And so, she lodged a case with the police. God has made this world in such a way that as soon as a deed is done, it gets affixed to the ‘cosmic record’

forget that they do not live in a world of their own making, and that this world has been made by God. God has made this world in such a way that as soon as a deed is done, it gets affixed to the ‘cosmic

collective system became an ideal society. According to the creation plan of God, this is not possible. According to God’s creation plan, every woman and every man here enjoys complete freedom. No individual

this will happen only when the Angel Israfil blows the trumpet of the Final Hour by the command of God.

man not to consider his earnings as his own possession, but a gift of God. Zakat is, in essence, a practical acknowledgement of God’s bounties. And this admission is no doubt the greatest form of worship

activate them to adhere to the path of God throughout their lives. 8. Dawah (Invocation) Dawah means to call, to invite. A Muslim who has received the message of God must do his utmost to communicate this