What is religion? Religion in its reality is the name of that knowledge which has come directly from God. Knowledge has been divided into two categories in the Quran experimental knowledge and revealed knowledge:

separate the human and the divine world. When the image of religion was distorted by human additions, God sent His Last Messenger in order that

earth are out of proportion. This shows that there is only one God—the Creator and Sustainer of this world. If there were different gods for different things, then, this perfect balance could never have

What is religion? Religion in its reality is the name of that knowledge which has come directly from God. Knowledge has been divided into two categories in the Quran experimental knowledge and revealed knowledge:

separate the human and the divine world. When the image of religion was distorted by human additions, God sent His Last Messenger in order that

monotheism to prevail over a vaster world, a confrontation with the polytheistic empires was inevitable. God did bring this about during this period and the confrontation of these two empires continued for generations

Whereas this extraordinary turn of events was the result of a divine plan specially conceived of by God for the support of

are the mainstay of other communities can never withstand Reality for long. According to the Quran, God taught man by means of the pen. This underscores the significance of literature for the purpose of

the light of the Quran far and wide over the whole of humanity. This means communicating the word of God—revealed originally in Arabic—to speakers of a multitude of different languages in other communities

pondering over or thinking about oneself and the universe, and receiving intellectual sustenance for God realization. As stated in the second chapter of the Quran, one of the duties of the Prophet vis-à-vis

purify himself. Without purification, that calibre of personality, which is called in the Quran a God-oriented personality

Islam, because of his high levels of realization, used to be constantly preoccupied by thoughts of God. On different occasions this inner feeling found expression in words. Today, those who study books

continual thinking process thus initiated that we may develop such a personality as lives in thoughts of God. This is, as it were, the first prerequisite for learning from the prayers of the Prophet. After this

else except the love of God. He strives to bring into existence such souls as are free from complexes and are worthy of receiving the divine provision from the Universe, which God has reserved for true believers

THE RELIGION THAT IS PLEASING TO GODAs for the abode of the Hereafter, We shall assign it to those who seek neither self aggrandisement on the earth nor corruption. The righteous shall have a blessed end

desires, shall dwell in Paradise. (79:37-41) If anyone seeks a religion other than Islam [submission to God], it will not be accepted from him; he will be among the losers in the Hereafter. (3:85)

their repercussions in Makkah, which occupied a central place in Arabia. The Iranians worshipped a sun god and fire, whereas the Romans believed in revelation and prophethood. It made sense psychologically

a few years. God is in command before and after. On that day the believers will rejoice in God’s help. He gives victory to whom He will. He is the Mighty one, the Merciful. That is God’s promise. He