receive miraculous benefits. This is what people think of divine names. But this kind of concept of God’s names is totally baseless. Asma-e-husna are in no sense mysterious words. They represent a known and

indeed are the known doors of God’s mercy. These doors have been opened as we learn from to the Quran that man may discover them and passing through them may reach the mercy of God in this world. Asma-e-husna

the good gates of the divine mercy. They are the means of connecting us to God. They are like a God-given key to ma’arifah, or God-realization, which awaken our hearts and minds and take us from darkness

perspective, a tree is an embodiment of a spiritual personality. —Maulana Wahiduddin Khan SIGNS OF GOD Reasons for Belief WHEN we look at the different life forms, we witness an astonishing spectacle. Certain

feat of creation. Man has only to think of the nature of his own being to understand the nature of God. The self, the ego in man, has an individuality of its own, which is quite distinct from that of others

what is astonishing about the existence of God, who also is a being wielding personal power, although on a scale far greater than ourselves? Believing in God is a very similar mental process to believing

receive miraculous benefits. This is what people think of divine names. But this kind of concept of God’s names is totally baseless. Asma-e-husna are in no sense mysterious words. They represent a known and

indeed are the known doors of God’s mercy. These doors have been opened as we learn from to the Quran that man may discover them and passing through them may reach the mercy of God in his world. Asma-e-husna

the good gates of the divine mercy. They are the means of connecting us to God. They are like a God-given key to ma’arifah, or God-realization, which awaken our hearts and minds and take us from darkness

which causes you to remember God. At that moment, a spiritual storm is brought about within you, and with this, some words of prayer (dua) come to your lips. This prayer to God has great significance and

important. This is the prayer which is described in the Hadith as being said in the great name of God. For instance, on a very hot day in summer, you visit someone’s house. When you arrive, he ushers

thirst is quenched. After this experience you have another spiritual storm within you. You exclaim, “O God! Similarly, one day I have to come to You. When I met a person (in the world) created by You he offered

on matters concerning oneself; helping others by giving from one’s own possessions; and remembering God at all times.” Only the Muslim who is true to his faith can enter Paradise Abu Hurayrah tells the story

the Prophet was informed of the outcome of their investigations, he said, “I bear witness that I am God’s

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

fellow men. (3:134) According to a tradition, a companion once said to the Prophet, “O Messenger of God, tell me something which benefits me and is brief so that I may remember it.” The Prophet replied,

contact between God and man. At any time and place man can contact God directly. The only condition is that man should turn to God with sincere devotion. Islam believes in a personal God. God is an alive

man must call God in all personal matters. Whenever he calls God with a sincere heart, he will find Him close by. Meditation in Islam aims at bringing man closer to God. When man worships God, when he remembers