whenever he calls them. But the human being is different from all other animals. When man is called to God and His Prophet, he deliberately ignores the call. Man’s existence, be it as small as a grain of mustard

as nature has been doing since time immemorial. Those who take to the course of rebellion against God should receive no share in the comforts and pleasures afforded by nature in the form of light, air

of God, not only in monetary terms but also in terms of fame, popularity, leadership, image building, etc. This kind of behaviour—a profession rather than a true mission—is not acceptable to God. It is

THE CAUSE OF DISSATISFACTIONParadise is the home of man. According to the creation plan of God man has been inhabited in the present earth on a temporary basis for a trial. If he does good deeds, he will

feeling. The solution to this issue is just one and that is, to make man aware of the creation plan of God. People should be told that they are on the present earth on a temporary basis and if they do good

46.HOW DO WE SEE GOD AS MOST-KIND, MOST-MERCIFUL, MOST-POWERFUL AND MOST-LOVING, GIVEN THE CURRENT STATE OF THE WORLD?This is a very old question. I feel it is a very short- sighted approach to look at

formulate an opinion based on them. We should first develop an understanding of the creation plan of God and then evaluate events in the light of this Plan. History shows that difficulties and hardships have

acknowledgement of God’s bounties. And this admission is no doubt the greatest form of worship.7. Hajj (Pilgrimage)Hajj means pilgrimage. That is, visiting sacred places in Hijaz in the month of Zul Hijja

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

This jihad involves struggling with one’s own self as well. Struggling to communicate the word of God to others is also jihad. In a similar way when any power commits aggression against Islam then, at

Quran (35:34) it is said that when the people of Paradise enter Paradise they will say: “Praise be to God who has taken away all sorrow from us. Our Lord is forgiving and appreciative.” A life of pain is

comes here to write the examination of life. This is an examination to test who truly acknowledges God and who does not. It is an examination to find out who has fulfilled his responsibilities vis-a-vis

would have paid serious attention to the most serious issue of being made to appear in the court of God. Then they would never be oblivious or ignorant of death. They would become far more serious about

whatever happened wholly on the Quraysh instead and to say bad things about them. But when, in the Quran God commented on these events, He placed the entire blame on the Muslims alone. This fact stands as an