property; to develop a firm attachment for the Muslim community, and only then to go and meet his God. It is only under stress that a man appears in his true colours “It is only in moments of anger that

devour usury multiplied many times over. Fear God, so that you may prosper— guard yourself against the Fire prepared for those who deny the truth—and obey God and the Messenger, so that you may be given

their fellow men—God loves those who do good works. And who, when they have committed an indecency or have wronged their souls, remember God and pray that their sins be forgiven—for who but God can forgive

mean that a man who has twice given notice of divorce over a period of two months should remember God before giving notice a third time. Then he should either keep his spouse with him in a spirit of goodwill

THE WORD OF GODFrom The Scriptures The Quran is the book of God. It has been preserved in its entirety since its revelation to the Prophet of Islam between CE 610 and 632. It is a book that brings glad

devour usury multiplied many times over. Fear God, so that you may prosper—guard yourself against the Fire prepared for those who deny the truth—and obey God and the Messenger, so that you may be given mercy

which has been prepared for the God-fearing, for those who spend, both in prosperity and adversity, who restrain their anger and are forgiving towards their fellow men—God loves those who do good works.

your Lord and for a Paradise as vast as the heavens and the Earth, which has been prepared for the God-fearing.’ (3: 133) It is a fact that this world is gradually becoming uninhabitable for humans. This

transform his thinking and work towards attaining Paradise, which according to the creation plan of God will be man’s future abode. Remembering death is the greatest source of wisdom. It guarantees that

THE WORD OF GODFrom The Scriptures The Quran is the book of God. It has been preserved in its entirety since its revelation to the Prophet of Islam between CE 610 and 632. It is a book that brings glad

commentary by Maulana Wahiduddin Khan In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful All that is in the heavens and on the earth extols the glory of God. To Him belongs the Kingdom and to Him all praise

was He who created you; and some of you are those who deny this truth, and some who believe [in it]. God sees everything you do. He created the heavens and the earth for a purpose. He formed you and gave

life to be a perfect model for mankind. They show that we are God’s servants, and servants we should remain in every condition. Being God’s humble servants, we should always remain in a state of trepidation

Everything in the universe should serve to remind us of God. In every event we should see the hand of the Almighty, and, for us, every object should portray God’s signs. In all matters of a worldly nature, we should

referred to God. Fear of hell should make us live humbly among our fellows, and longing for paradise should impress on us the significance of this world. So conscious should we be of God’s greatness that

life to be a perfect model for mankind. They show that we are God’s servants, and servants we should remain in every condition. Being God’s humble servants, we should always remain in a state of trepidation

Everything in the universe should serve to remind us of God. In every event we should see the hand of the Almighty, and, for us, every object should portray God’s signs. In all matters of a worldly nature, we should

referred to God. Fear of hell should make us live humbly among our fellows, and longing for paradise should impress on us the significance of this world. So conscious should we be of God’s greatness that

THE WORD OF GODFrom The Scriptures THE Quran is the book of God. It has been preserved in its entirety since its revelation to the Prophet of Islam between 610 and 632 A.D. It is a book that brings glad

Maulana Wahiduddin Khan Say, ‘Tell me if the punishment of God came upon you or the Hour overtook you, would you call upon any other than God, if you are truthful?’ Indeed, it is on Him that you would

starts invoking the name of God in crucial moments; even one who relied on beings other than God, or did not believe in God’s existence at all. This is nature’s testament to God’s existence and His being the

cause of God). Undoubtedly, such a person will receive a great reward from God, but if he is remembered in human language, he will be called maqtul fi sabilillah, one who is killed in the cause of God. During

(Sahih al-Bukhari, 4078). This example shows that during the prophetic period, one who was killed in God’s cause was referred to as maqtul, and not as shahid, or martyr. After the age of the Prophet, the age

of Islamic history. The very same manner of referring to people who had been slain in the path of God as maqtul fi sabilillah continued to be followed in this period. But after this time, a change gradually