weep and pray to God to save her from ruin.71 It was on this occasion that the surah 58 of the Quran entitled, al-Mujadilah (She Who Pleaded), was revealed. It begins with these words: God has indeed heard

with thee concerning her husband, and carries her complaint to God. And God always hears the argument between both sides among you, for God hears and sees all things.72 On the basis of this revelation,

called ‘Umar. Later you became the Chief of the Faithful. Be God-fearing in dealing with your subjects and remember, that for one who fears God’s chastisement, a distantly related man is like a close relative;

to mankind by the Prophet (2:120). The Prophet Muhammad is enjoined to proclaim to mankind that “God’s guidance is the only guidance.” Principles of attainment of Salvation are derived solely from

natural phenomena of the heavens and the earth, as being signs for men of sense — those who remember God when standing, sitting and lying down, and reflect on the creation of the heavens and the earth, saying:

accepted by Islam as established, empirical knowledge. Make yourself deserving of God’s help The notion that God helps those who help themselves means that although man’s role is a very minor one, it

entire universe, a human being has the status of an honoured creature. Thus, in the Quran (17:70) God says: We have honoured the children of Adam, and have borne them on the land and the sea, given them

intelligent design is clearly evident in the way he has been made. In this there is clear indication that God, man’s Creator, wants man to play a positive role in this world. Yet, most people do just the opposite

consciousness. He should understand this indication from the Creator—that if, in accordance with God’s creation plan, he puts himself in the divine scheme of things (which is the proper use of his abilities)

emotionalism. If God has placed the secret of reform and progress in the silent transformation of individuals, you cannot hope to progress by stirring up agitation and strife. If God wants us to get ahead

mistakes, you cannot advance by trying to prove others to be criminals and yourself to be faultless. If God has established a rule that if you want to pluck a rose, you can do so if you steer clear of the thorns

of our own making. Instead, this world has been made by God. We can obtain what we seek only if we live in accordance with the principles that God has put into place that govern the universe. If we deviate

passed on to mankind by the Prophet. The Prophet Muhammad is enjoined to proclaim to mankind that ’God’s guidance is the only guidance.’ (THE QURAN 2: 120) Nevertheless, Islam holds that while the principles

natural phenomena of the heavens and the earth, as being ’signs for men of sense—those who remember God when standing, sitting and lying down, and reflect on the creation of the heavens and the earth, saying

affairs in the hands of the Lord of the Universe. It is inconceivable that those who trust in Almighty God, for the sake of a just cause, should find themselves forsaken. There are various ways in which this

their opponents: Believers, remember God’s goodness to you when there came against you hosts. We unleashed against them a wind and soldiers you could not see. God saw all that you were doing.15 This verse

verse deals with the Battle of the Trench (A.D. 627) when God sent two things—wind and an army of angels in support of the ‘believers. There is nothing, extraordinary about wind. There is nowhere that

affairs in the hands of the Lord of the Universe. It is inconceivable that those who trust in Almighty God, for the sake of a just cause, should find themselves forsaken. There are various ways in which this

their opponents: Believers, remember God’s goodness to you when there came against you hosts. We unleashed against them a wind and soldiers you could not see. God saw all that you were doing.15 This verse

verse deals with the Battle of the Trench (A.D. 627) when God sent two things—wind and an army of angels in support of the ‘believers. There is nothing, extraordinary about wind. There is nowhere that it

the wife of the Prophet of Islam, says of him: “On every occasion, the Prophet of Islam remembered God.” (Sahih Muslim, Hadith No. 373). This tradition