steadfast Word, both in this life and the hereafter. He leads the wrongdoers astray. He accomplishes what He pleases. (14:24-27)

render him immortal! By no means! He shall be flung to the Destroying torment. Would that you knew what the Destroying torment was like! It is Gods’ own kindled fire, which will rise

against the deniers of the truth. They will be told, ‘Enter the gates of Hell, to stay therein forever.’ What an evil dwelling place for the haughty. But those who fear their Lord will be led in groups towards

our time, and we are only the descendants who came after them. So are You going to destroy us for what those inventors of falsehood did?’ We explain Our signs in detail thus, so that perhaps they may return

be of any benefit to others. Chapter 53 of the Quran states: “Has he not been made acquainted with what was written in the scriptures of Moses? And with Abraham who kept his word: that no soul shall bear

as he looks upon his own. He is happy to see others happy and sad to see others sad or in trouble. What differentiates human beings from stones is this sensitivity. A stone has no sensitivity, while a human

the Quran. The translation of the relevant verse is as follows: Say, ‘Travel about the land and see what was the end of the deniers. (6:11) A believer is one who is always in a state contemplation. When

remembrance of God. These are the fortunate souls who will be selected to live in the neighbourhood of God. What is life? A journey towards death.What is death? A leap towards an uncertain future. One who realizes

Quran as ‘beautiful mansions in Gardens of eternity.’ (61:12) A believer is God’s desired person. What is this desired person like? In the Quran he has been likened to a tree (14:24). This is a very meaningful

and cause him to enter into lifelong servitude of his Creator. Yet this does not happen. What is the reason? Why is it that the concept of the Creator of the Universe does not make every hair on a man’s