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 being

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

designated for the saying of prayers. According to a teaching of the Prophet, “The mosque is a house of God-fearing people”. This means in effect, that it is a centre for the inculcation of reverence, where

life of devotion to the Almighty. The Masjid is built so that people may visit it to read the Book of God, to remember their Creator, silently and in prayer, and to hear His commandments on how they should

Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar God is Great, God is Great, God is Great, God is Great Aashhadu Allaa ilaaha Illal-Laah, Aashhadu Allaa ilaaha Illal-Laah, I bear witness that there is no god except Allah, I bear

For instance, prayer happens spontaneously when a person ponders upon or thinks about God’s blessings and that God in giving him the whole life support system, has acted unilaterally. On thinking of these

of God. On the one hand, he discovers his helplessness and on the other, he discovers God’s power. Then, thinking about all these things he becomes agitated and these words come to his lips, “O God, by

are the comforts of this life, but far better is the return to God.” “We cannot help but rejoice in something that has been made tempting to us. Lord, may we spend it aright; protect us from its evil.”

EMOTIONS OF FAITHMessage of Ramazan ACCORDING to a Hadith, the Prophet of Islam said, God suggested to me, ‘We will change one of the valleys of Makkah into gold for you’. I said, ‘Oh my Lord, No! Instead

that one can be humble as well as grateful to God. God desires two qualities from His believers. First, that they acknowledge the all pervading power of God and express their utmost helplessness to Him

Him. Secondly, that after receiving and perceiving of the blessings of God they express their gratitude for the same. Both these desirable qualities have been clearly and explicitly explained in the Quran

would be. The Prophet said, ‘They are those who make efforts to bring people to love God, and so enable them that God loves them and they walk the earth as the well-wishers of others.’” (Shu‘abul Iman of

those who discover God in such a way that God becomes their beloved, who live in the love of God.There is no being greater than God, therefore, no act can be greater than the love of God. When one lives in

in the love of God, he will also try to give to others what he has discovered for himself. He will expend all his energy in the effort to make others also discover God in the same way, so that the realization

Quran tells us, “God calls to the home of peace.” (10: 25) In Islam, there is no need for any intermediary to establish contact between God and man. At any time and place man can contact God directly.

turn their faces to either side and utter the words AssalamuAlaikum wa rahmatullah (May peace and God’s blessing be upon you). This is like a pledge given to people: ‘O people you are safe from me. Your

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. Meditation in Islam aims at bringing man closer to God. When

in adoration and bring yourself closer (to God)” (96:19). The Prophet Muhammad e was once asked ‘What is the essence of ibadah?’ He replied: “The worship of God as though you are seeing Him. Or if you are

(3:191), meaning to remember God with feelings of fear and love. This second form of ibadah aims at mental activation of the human soul so that he may be enabled to see God’s signs in everything he comes

believes in a personal God. God is an alive being, fully aware of His servants. He hears and sees. That being so, man must call God in all personal matters. Whenever he calls God with a sincere heart, he

he will find Him close by. Meditation in Islam aims at bringing man closer to God. When man worships God, when he remembers Him, when his heart is turned towards Him in full concentration, when he makes

tangible feeling that he is pouring his heart out to God and that God in turn is answering his call. When this communion is established between God and man, man can feel himself becoming imbued with a