believer in Islam is one who subordinates his thinking to God, who follows God’s dictates in all aspects of his life. What are the dictates of God? These are preserved in the original sources of Islam: the

transmitted to us through the last Messenger of God, Muhammad bin Abdullah. The Quran The Quran is a book containing the literal Word of God. It was transmitted from God through the Angel Gabriel to Prophet Muhammad

copies and the latest copies are exactly the same. The Quran is a book containing the literal Word of God. The Quran is no new heavenly scripture. It is only an authentic edition of the previous heavenly

NO END TO POSSIBILITIES No one need lose heart in this world of God. However uncompromising circumstances may seem, they contain, the possibility of triumph for man. What one should do is seek out this

MAULANAYour Questions Answered What is the significance and message of Hajj? Man should turn towards God, making God the central focus of his life, this is the significance and message of the pilgrimage. Although

journeying towards God. It is as if we have left our world and are entering the world of God. We feel we are heading towards the House of God, to the abode and place of action of God’s Prophet and his Companions—to

their entire lives for the sake of God, and who gave their lives in God’s path. With this, the pilgrim also realizes the fact that he is setting off for that place which God specially chose to reveal his final

turned out to be the points from which I gained greater success. The best solution is to keep faith in God and remember what Caliph Ali said: ‘Whatever happened, happened for the good.’

turned out to be the points from which I gained greater success. The best solution is to keep faith in God and remember what Caliph Ali said: ‘Whatever happened, happened for the good.’

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 AD. It is a book that brings glad

and commentary by Maulana Wahiduddin Khan Believers, obey God and the Messenger when he calls you to that which gives you life. Know that God stands between man and his heart, and you shall all be gathered

beware of an affliction that will not smite exclusively those among you who have done wrong. Know that God is severe in exacting retribution. (8: 24-25) Here the ‘call of life’ means the call for the struggle

has in this world is all God’s blessing. For these blessings one has to acknowledge the Giver from his heart and without doubt this is the greatest form of worship for man.IN THE GARDENS OF PARADISEOne

question was asked, ‘What are the gardens of Paradise?’ To this Prophet Muhammad replied, “Remembering God together.’” (Sunan al-Tirmidhi, Hadith No. 3510) In this tradition, the word ‘Halaquz-zikr’, that is

of prayer that come out of his mouth in remembering God, are not a mere repetition of words but, a form of religious creativity. He calls God in such divine spiritual words of which he himself had no prior

prior knowledge. At that time, the words he utters are so noble that God himself loves to hear his voice. The Essence of Faith As we know, faith has its own special flavour or innate characteristic quality

that one who is willing to make God his Lord will savour that essence of faith. (Sahih Muslim, Hadith No. 34) Tastes vary considerably from each other. For example, God has created a number of fruits,

Faithof prayer that come out of his mouth in remembering God, are not a mere repetition of words but, a form of religious creativity. He calls God in such divine spiritual words of which he himself had no

no prior knowledge. At that time, the words he utters are so noble that God himself loves to hear his voice. The Essence of Faith As we know, faith has its own special flavour or innate characteristic

that one who is willing to make God his Lord will savour that essence of faith. (Sahih Muslim, Hadith No. 34) Tastes vary considerably from each other. For example, God has created a number of fruits,

In every age and in every nation messengers of God have continued to come, the Prophet Muhammad being the last of the prophets in this chain. Now he is the only source of divine guidance, since no other

commandments given to man by God through His messengers. However, the presence of the Prophet in person is not necessary for man’s guidance. What is necessary is access to the book of God which was brought by

by him to mankind. With God’s Book, the Quran available in its preserved state in every corner of the globe and also the sunnah (traditions) of the Prophet enshrined in authentic collections, man has now