person’s concern is one's own purification—that is, to reform oneself and to make oneself eligible for God’s blessings and to develop a purified (muzakka) character in order to become the sort of person selected

one's own purification—that is, to reform oneself and to make oneself such as to be eligible for God’s blessings. In other societies, people’s focus is on people—that is, they do all they can to try

to others or acceptable to them. In contrast, in a divine society, the focus of people is entirely God. In such a society, people try to view themselves in the same way as their Lord views them. They gauge

the same divine religion to the rest of humanity. It follows that it is now our duty to communicate God’s message to every person of every generation in every age. It was the responsibility of the followers

the Book — the historical people of Moses, and those of Jesus. In the Quran, making the message of God clear to people is called tab’een. (THE QURAN 3: 187) The task of being a witness is not a mark

spirituality on their minds. Only by fulfilling this responsibility of dawah can we be held eligible, in God’s eyes, to be called the Middle Nation.

means to penetrate one’s inner soul and to enable it, by developing it, to establish contact with God, the Greater Soul. This process purifies the human personality, and the soul comes to realize itself

same time, place a higher spiritual value on other human beings too. One whose heart is filled with God’s love, will necessarily be filled with the love of human beings—the creatures of

trust in God. Unbelievers use wealth to improve their standard of living. Believers, on the other hand, spend it on themselves only in so far as is necessary; the remainder they give away in God’s path.

undertaking carried out with good intentions will win God’s approval, while anything done with bad intentions is bound to be disapproved of and rejected by God. In actual fact, intentions are the sole criteria

all times the goal, not of personal glory but the greater glory of God. It is one’s intense inner struggle to make all activities God-oriented which is truly Islamic jihad.

Makkah and attained prophet-hood at the age of 40 in the year 610. He began his mission of conveying God’s guidance to mankind in a peaceful manner. There was never any act of violence by the Prophet against

messengers before us have suffered much more for having upheld the message of tawheed (oneness of God).” (Al-Bukhari) If individuals calling themselves Muslims adopt terrorism or violence, then the

and conspired to banish the Messenger? They were the first to attack you. Do you fear them? Surely God is more deserving of your fear, if you are true believers. THE QURAN 9: 13 The outcome of these hostilities

can be quickly overcome provided you put to good use the natural gifts bestowed upon you by Almighty God. If your home is small you can always make space by arranging things creatively as per need. When

can be quickly overcome provided you put to good use the natural gifts bestowed upon you by Almighty God.

According to a tradition, the Prophet of Islam was once asked by one of his companions: “O Prophet of God, tell me something by which I may live and that should be brief so that I don’t forget it.” The Prophet

their path. At this juncture the Prophet and his companions left Makkah for Madinah at the command of God. This amounted to being exiled, for, apparently, there was no hope of the Makkan people ever letting

their path. At this juncture the Prophet and his companions left Makkah for Madinah at the command of God. This amounted to being exiled, for, apparently, there was no hope of the Makkan people ever letting