women who fast, men and women who guard their chastity, men and women who remember God in abundance— for them God has prepared forgiveness and a great reward.29 These then are the basic attributes which

themselves to God and become His favored servants: ISLAM. The initial step to be taken is to embrace Islam, which means that one should willingly obey God, leading one’s life within the bounds of God’s commandments

with the conscious discovery of God, which is known as iman (faith). When iman is genuine, the men or women concerned cannot but surrender themselves to God. Discovering God as their Creator causes them to

Pilgrimage has been given in teachings of the Prophet. We are told how, after circumambulating the House of God in Makkah, he performed Sa’i, which consisted of running seven times between the hills of Safa and

hill of Safa, saying as he did so: “Safa and Marwah are among the symbols set up by God.’ (2: 158) I am starting where God started.” In this verse of the Quran mentioning Safa and Marwah, Safa comes first

GODTHE VOICE OF HUMAN NATUREHelplessness of Man IN January 1975, French actress, Gina Lollobrigida, came to India. At a press conference, a newspaper reporter asked her a question about whether she believed

believed in God. She replied, “I believe in God, I believe in God, more when I am on an aeroplane.” (The Times of India, January 3, 1975) When one travels on an aeroplane, one is at the mercy of external

sea by God’s grace so that He may show you some of His signs? Surely therein are signs for every steadfast, thankful person. When the waves engulf them like shadows [of death], they call to God, sincere

have never sought heaven from God; if they had, God would never have let them proceed on a path which can only lead them to Hell. It is impossible that one should ask God for heaven and be given hell instead;

and that God should fill one’s heart with love of the world: that one should aspire to true, heartfelt piety and that He should make one’s piety spiritless; that one should wish to worship God and that

that he should let one worship personalities instead. It is impossible that one should ask God for heaven and be given hell instead. If one does not have what is desirable in life, it means that one has

21. The Status of the Followers of the Prophet MuhammadAfter the creation of mankind, God continually sent messengers to them to guide them to the right path. This continued for thousands of years. Finally

(PBUH) . Now no prophet will come up to the Day of Resurrection. Addressing the Children of Israel, God says in the Quran: ‘Children of Israel, remember My blessing which I have bestowed on you, and how

system of divine guidance has been mentioned. Before the followers of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) God chose the Children of Israel for this task. The prophets sent before the last Prophet were from the

Preferring God to riches An angel of God once visited the Prophet and brought him greetings from God. “If you wish the rocky tracts of Makkah to be converted into gold, it will be done,” said the angel

have been addressed to the faithful: You have a good example in God’s Apostle for anyone who looks to God and the Last Day and remembers God always.1 It is clear from this verse that, in the life of the

But the only real beneficiaries will be those whose apprehension of God is already profound, whose hopes and aspirations centre on God, whose lives are lived in fear of the punishment of the Lord. Those

that one has to be sincere in one’s search for truth if one is going to find it. If one “looks to God and the Last Day,” one will be sincere with regard to them. Sincerity will enable one to see the

have been addressed to the faithful: You have a good example in God’s Apostle for anyone who looks to God and the Last Day and remembers God always.1 It is clear from this verse that, in the life of the

But the only real beneficiaries will be those whose apprehension of God is already profound, whose hopes and aspirations centre on God, whose lives are lived in fear of the punishment of the Lord. Those

that one has to be sincere in one’s search for truth if one is going to find it. If one “looks to God and the Last Day,” one will be sincere with regard to them. Sincerity will enable one to see the

relationship befits the glory of God the Beneficent the Merciful. This is the type of supplication which is considered in the Hadith as the one which will definitely be responded to by God Almighty. When man sincerely

sincerely beseeches his Lord: Oh God, You have created me a helpless being, so now you cannot be indifferent towards me. Discover your helplessness. This is a great discovery within which lies all

such a manner, God's mercy reaches him in return faster than the speed of light. God's response is so swift that it welcomes the supplication, rather than the supplication requesting God's response. No