food and drink. Those men and women who are aware of this, will feel that all greatness belongs to God and they will come to understand their trial of helplessness. The feeling of helplessness (ijz) that

when fasting relates to God. But when this feeling of ijz is produced in man in the real sense, it finds expression in human relations. One who becomes truly modest before God, finds this same spirit making

making him modest before human beings. In relation to God, this feeling is called ijz, while in relation to man this feeling is called modesty. Fasting, in essence, is a training in humility.

of the year. In this way, he purifies his possessions. By giving a part of his wealth in the way of God, he legitimizes the use of the rest for his own purposes. The setting aside of a fixed amount from

or acknowledgement of the fact that the real giver is God. When God is the giver, His servant is obliged to spend from his wealth in the cause of God. The law of almsgiving prescribes the taking of wealth

During this fast man abstains from food and water from sunrise to sunset in obedience to the command of God. This act is performed in order to reduce man’s materialism and increase his spirituality, so that

to lead a truly spiritual life in this world. In the process, he spends more time in the worship of God. Fasting awakens in man the feeling of gratefulness. The temporary deprivation of food and water stresses

truly precious is the food and water provided to him abundantly by God. This experience increases manifold his feelings of gratitude to God. Fasting produces moral discipline within man. By

According to the Quran, it will be based on thanksgiving, or acknowledgement of God. In the life of the present world, God’s Angels are continuously preparing a record of man’s words and deeds. According

And one who denies God or does not acknowledge God will be deprived of Paradise forever. The thanks-giver has a well-integrated personality. This personality may be called a godly (Rabbani) personality

by man himself. The more one develops his consciousness, the more he will be able to develop his godly or spiritual personality. Such a personality is formed through living consciousness rather than as

“You should know that God has more power over you than you have over this slave.” Hearing this, Abu Masud was gripped with fear, and the stick fell from his hand. “Prophet of God,” he said, “from today

” “If Abu Masud had not done this he would have been engulfed by the fire,” said the Messenger of God. (MUSLIM, SAHIH)

once turns to God and repents one’s misdeeds. This repentance acknowledges God’s greatness as compared to man’s insignificance. Those who are truly repentant find the greatest favor in God’s eyes. ‘IBADAH

other than the Almighty. Believing men and women worship God and God alone. SIYAHAH (itinerancy). The virtues of undertaking journeys for God’s cause are best explained in the hadith recorded by Abu Dawud:

replied that the dervishism of his ummah (community) meant struggling in the path of God.”30 Travelling for the cause of God includes, according to Imam Raghib Asfahani, taking such action for His sake as necessitate

period, the planet earth cooled down. With God’s permission, water was formed on it. Then the rain, the rivers and the oceans came into existence. About three-fourths of the planet earth was covered with

the creation plan of God, vegetation appeared on the planet earth and the dry land was covered with greenery and forests. After this, according to the special creation plan of God for the planet earth

animals, fishes, birds, cattle and other types of living objects. According to the creation plan of God, the next step was for human beings to be born and put on the planet earth. The first man Adam and

level. This elevated feeling is the certificate of entry into Paradise for all human beings. When God sees them in such a situation, He tells His angels to admit them to Paradise, because He had created

Existence of God The realization of God is an intellectual discovery. No one can achieve realization just by repeating God’s name or, by meditation, training himself to silently utter the word of God spontaneously

attaining ma‘arifah. They have no connection or relation with the realization of God. There is a tradition which tells us that: “God has created man in His own image.” (Sahih al-Bukhari, Hadith No. 6227) There

divine book to have been preserved in its original form. The only path that has no end is the road to God. It continues even after the death of human beings, both men and women. It is an unbroken trajectory

that is not complete. Journeying on the road to God is the solution. This road takes you from the incomplete to the complete: it is the hallowed nature of God’s path that gives the traveler of this path unlimited

road to God. It continues even after the death of human beings, both men and women. It is an unbroken trajectory into eternity, from the limited world to a world without limitations. The road to God means

realize that God is not pleased with their present activities. God wants them to work for the right unfinished agenda. If they do this, they will certainly receive God’s help. As the Quran says: ‘God will surely

surely help him who helps His cause—God is indeed powerful and mighty.’ (22:40) God is waiting to extend His help to those who devote themselves to the right task, that is, peaceful dawah work.