15 billion years ago, at God’s behest, a large cosmic ball came into existence in space. In it all the particles were present which are a part of our Universe today. At God’s instigation, an explosion

ball, all its particles were scattered throughout the vastness of space. After that, according to God’s creation plan, the particles started gathering in different forms. The gathering of these particles

way, gradually the starry firmament came into existence, which we call the Universe. Thereafter, God, selected this planet earth to execute His special plan. After action and reaction over a long

very difficult to explain why the universe should have begun in just this way, except as the act of a God who intended to create beings like us. (p. 127) One of the most amazing qualities of the universe

universe is that there is no interpretation or explanation of it, other than that which allows for God’s existence, despite the fact that the best brains in every age have attempted to unravel its mysteries. It

do these theories appear to him; the stranger does it seem that something, or some being other than God Almighty should be the Lord and Master of the Universe. The universe, by its very existence

After this, the pilgrim sacrifices an animal to God, an act symbolizing the sacrifice of the self. (This is referred to in the Quran as sha‘airullah—signs of God). His faith is such that even if it comes to

thing that he would normally be ready to part with—he will not hesitate to do so in the service of God.MARCH 23 Islam and PeaceIslam aims to build a peaceful society at all cost. It is because higher human

from them. Then the time will have come for people to receive their just deserts. Today the world of God appears to be silent. But when circumstances change, everything will be given the power of speech.

repeated by this world in such a way that neither great nor small sayings and doings will escape God’s attention. For the observance of proper behaviour in this world, man requires only one thing. It

divine surveillance at every moment. The deeds of his entire life will be presented in the court of God. Be these great or small, done secretly or publicly, everything will be there on record. If man is

very existence becomes an expression of God Almighty and he is overwhelmed with thoughts of God.DECEMBER 22 Man and His MindBlaise Pascal (1623-1662) a French philosopher and scientist once said: By

universe encompasses and swallows me as an atom; by thought I encompass it. Man has been created by God with two opposing yet complementary qualities: the spiritual and the physical. On the one hand is his

very difficult to explain why the universe should have begun in just this way, except as the act of a God who intended to create beings like us. (p. 127) One of the most amazing qualities of the universe is

is that there is no interpretation or explanation of it, other than that which allows for God’s existence, despite the fact that the best brains in every age have attempted to unravel its mysteries. It

do these theories appear to him; the stranger does it seem that something, or some being other than God Almighty should be the Lord and Master of the Universe. The universe, by its very existence

wealthy. Stop begging, invest this great wealth that God has bestowed on you and you will be reckoned amongst the wealthiest people in the world.” God has endowed man with extraordinary capabilities, but

up only by animals with specially developed sensory perception, why should it appear strange that God communicates His message to specially endowed individuals in ways undetectable to others? The truth

effects of it. How is it then that a contact of this nature between God and man seems so unthinkable? After having admitted the existence of God and having observed or experienced telepathic communication in

an end to feelings of gratitude in man. At the beginning of life, Satan threw down a challenge to God, saying: “I will surely come upon them from before them and from behind them and from their right and

from the Quran that when God created man, He commanded Iblis to prostrate himself before man, but he refused to do so. Iblis, the leader of jinns, enjoyed many blessings of God, but on being denied one