His son, Abdul Aziz came running, but Abu Bakr told him to hold off, swearing an oath in the name of God, that if any soul were to be taken away from this world, it had best be his own. When his son asked

one can say that it is not some light from Jesus, whatever else it might be. Someone remarked that God is not a concern for

do. It was now time for God’s angels to take action, bringing down punishment on the disbelievers. With the final Prophet, however, it was decided that the people he addressed should not be subjected

to this divine verdict that even after emigration and after having fully communicated the word of God to them until there remained no rational ground for denial, yet, unlike the peoples in the times of

visited by no all-consuming manifestation of the wrath of God. Rather, the Prophet and his companions were made to confront them on the battlefield. God’s succour assisted the believers against their foes, and

do. It was now time for God’s angels to take action, bringing down punishment on the disbelievers. With the final Prophet, however, it was decided that the people he addressed should not be subjected to

to this divine verdict that even after emigration and after having fully communicated the word of God to them until there remained no rational ground for denial, yet, unlike the peoples in the times of

visited by no all-consuming manifestation of the wrath of God. Rather, the Prophet and his companions were made to confront them on the battlefield. God’s succour assisted the believers against their foes, and

the project in a zero-defect manner. As they say, it is in comparison that you understand. Compare God’s way of managing things with man’s way. The Divine management that orders phenomena in the non-human

management. It is simply impossible. In contrast, in the natural world established and managed by God, zero-defect management prevails fully and throughout, and with complete accuracy. When we reflect

difference between man’s world and the physical world, the world of the exact sciences, is a firm proof of God’s existence. As the Quran (67: 3-4) tells us: He created seven heavens one above the other in layers

body and soul in their work, devoted to the banalities of commerce. Ask anyone of them to help in God’s cause, and you will be met with indifference or, at best with half-heartedness. There will be no zeal

rewards God has promised for working for His cause are hundreds of thousands of times higher than worldly rewards for everyday tasks. Even a single moment spent in this world on furthering God’s cause is

lip service to their belief in God and the Hereafter, for all their attention is focused on this world and its gains. People only pay lip service to their belief in God and the Hereafter, for all their

God as the greatest Benefactor. Then his heart and mind should be filled with the awareness of God’s blessings. He must recognize God as a Being, who is raining down His countless blessings upon him. This

This consciousness should be so strong that in no way should the feelings of gratefulness to God be absent from his heart. But this is no simple matter. To keep oneself brimming with feelings of thankfulness

his feeling of thanksgiving will remain alive. His heart will never be bereft of the awareness of God’s blessings. In the present world it is inevitable that there should be inequality. Some have more

him to task. Over and above God, there is no such superior power as will induce a sense of accountability on man, forcing him to abide by the truth. Belief in Almighty God produces an awareness in man

Jahiliyah (period before Islam). Attend to your prayers, give alms to the poor, and obey God and His Messenger. God only wishes to remove uncleanliness from you (members of the family), and to purify you

Lord who created.” (96:1) He kept asking them to discover God, the Creator and Sustainer. He taught them how to worship and make supplications to God. He taught them about morality and humaneness. He told