made the world seem too attractive to them. The Trumpet of the Last Day Those who truly discover God become completely changed people. Outwardly they appear like anyone else, but inwardly they are quite

repeatedly reminds us of the importance of Hadith, enjoining us to strictly follow the Prophet: “Obey God and obey the messenger.” (4:59) It is as if the Quran is the text and the Hadith the commentary, the

(Sahih Bukhari). According to another hadith, Umar ibn al-Khattab2 narrates that the Prophet said that God will elevate some people through His book—the Quran—and will bring down some others through it (Sahih

that your souls desire and all that you can ask for: a rich provision from a Benevolent and Merciful God. (THE QURAN 41: 31) From the scientific and academic standpoint, the above-mentioned facts make the

world. A number of verses in the Quran give clear indications of this. For instance, Praise be to God, Who has fulfilled His promise to us and bestowed upon us the earth to inherit, so that we may dwell

Paradise is described as being ‘as vast as the heavens and the earth, prepared for those who believe in God and his Messengers’. (THE QURAN 57: 21) The earth will shine with the light of its Lord. (THE QURAN

Bakr, there was a drought and people were in great distress. The Caliph told them not to worry, for God would soon relieve them. Before long, the trading caravan of Usman (a senior Companion) arrived with

he told them that he was giving all the goods to the needy people of Madinah. If one has faith in God’s promises, one’s courage is lifted to a degree where any self-sacrifice appears easy. The Prophet said:

but not even in their teens. Both of my sisters died during my mother’s lifetime. By the grace of God my younger brother and I are still alive. My elder brother died in June 1988. The death of our father

face up to those circumstances on her own. This decision was backed up by just two things: faith in God and hard work.

But it is only when the experience of eating such food results in an outpouring of thanksgiving to God that our pleasure knows no bounds. Travelling in a modern car is also enjoyable, but the pleasure which

comes from a deep perception of reality,—i.e. the apprehension of the indescribably unique power of God as manifested in the world in the form of cars, aeroplanes and all the other modern amenities created

of a divinely approved social principle. By using the analogy of the stars and the heavenly bodies, God demonstrates the law that He wishes to see incorporated in human life with conscious effort. This

disturbing the peace and freedom of others. This is basic to proper conduct as laid down in the Quran. God’s confinement of the movement of different heavenly bodies to their respective orbits provides a paradigm

SPECIAL BLESSING TO MANKINDSPECIAL BLESSING TO MANKIND Acknowledge God’s Favours The Creator has given an exceptional position to man in this whole world. This has been stated in the Quran in these words:

life to come.” (THE QURAN 17: 72) It means that every man and woman must discover the bounties of God Almighty. Every person must acknowledge this fact and lead a life on this planet earth which is in

company of Angels. Remaining patient, such a personality pays his dues and asks for his rights only from God. According to a tradition narrated by Abu Hurayrah, the Prophet of Islam once said: “Such people will