play the role assigned to him in this world. Indeed, both killing and giving life pertain directly to God Almighty. Once a person understands the seriousness of this matter, he will never dare to kill anyone

[Quzman’s case was that of suicide]. When the Prophet was told about this, he uttered these words: “God is great and I bear witness that I am His messenger.”’1

revealed in the second stage of the Makkan period at a time when Islam had not been consolidated. Later God made such changes in circumstances that the religion of Islam in every respect became perfectly consolidated

the religion of Islam. When God’s religion is so preserved and consolidated, it becomes possible even without the personal presence of the Prophet to fully understand God’s religion and practice it. After

revealed in the second stage of the Makkan period at a time when Islam had not been consolidated. Later God made such changes in circumstances that the religion of Islam in every respect became perfectly consolidated

the religion of Islam. When God’s religion is so preserved and consolidated, it becomes possible even without the personal presence of the Prophet to fully understand God’s religion and practice it. After

occasion of a lunar eclipse, the Prophet Muhammad pointed out that lunar and solar eclipses were signs of God. They were not signs of the birth or death of any human being, as had been thought during the age of

Islam. In this way the Prophet refuted both human and material greatness, asserting the greatness of God alone. In so doing, he initiated a trend in human thought, which eventually reached Europe and resulted

Messenger of God,” the Quraysh delegate raised the objection that they did not believe in his prophethood, and demanded that the wording should be changed from Muhammad, the Messenger of God, to Muhammad

occasion of a lunar eclipse, the Prophet Muhammad pointed out that lunar and solar eclipses were signs of God. They were not signs of the birth or death of any human being, as had been thought during the age of

Islam. In this way the Prophet refuted both human and material greatness, asserting the greatness of God alone. In so doing, he initiated a trend in human thought, which eventually reached Europe and resulted

associating with a particular group. Salvation will be achievable only by a person who truly believes in God and the world hereafter, and who has given genuine proof; in this life of having lived a life of right

Islam, reality is one, not many. That is why, in describing monotheism, the Quran states: Such is God, your rightful Lord. That which is not true must needs be false. How then can you turn away from Him

themselves in the wider universe under the direct control of God have to be adopted by man of his own accord in his personal life. What God has established on a physical plane, man has to establish on

be to strive to bring people back to the true Islamic faith and good actions. The general gift of God, received by all the people to a greater or lesser degree consists, in principle, of two things—peaceful

endure with fortitude shall be requited without measure’ (39:10). It may seem extraordinary that God should give an unlimited reward for any action. But it is only one action—that is, patience, that is