contact with God Almighty, the Creator of Man and the universe. Nature was a paradise on earth, but man is turning it into hell. We should bear in mind that Nature, a source of spirituality, is God’s language:

to a hadith, every innovation in the religion of Islam must be rejected: Aisha has reported that God’s Messenger said: ‘He who innovates things in our affairs something, which does not belong to it, then

be rejected.’ (Sahih Muslim, hadith no. 1718) No one has the authority to change the religion of God. Cultural aspects are subject to change, but this is not the case with religious matters. Bid‘ah is

to a hadith, every innovation in the religion of Islam must be rejected: Aisha has reported that God’s Messenger said: ‘He who innovates things in our affairs something, which does not belong to it, then

will be rejected.’ (Sahih Muslim, hadith no. 1718) No one has the authority to change the religion of God. Cultural aspects are subject to change, but this is not the case with religious matters. Bid‘ah is

divine guidance are expressions of God’s justice. By creating man, and in bestowing upon him the unique gift of speech—possessed by no other object in the universe God has given him the opportunity to attain

desire so that Satan may not enter through it, taking him away from God’s mercy. Adam was the first man as well as the first Prophet. God first created Adam and Eve and then placed them in Paradise and said

of the Quran be made known to him, it will befit him to exert himself in pondering upon the Book of God (38:29). The Quran has this to say: “To Him ascend good words, and He exalts righteous deeds.” (35:10)

patience and tolerance shown by the companions of the Prophet towards their opponents would ensure God’s help to any group who possessed these qualities to the same degree. Divine help, in fact, is just

Prophet replied that he just wanted them to testify that there was none worthy of being served save God, and forsake all other objects of worship. His people, however, were unwilling to accept this. When

now perhaps he would accept Islam. “Uncle,” he said, “then why don’t you testify to the oneness of God, so that I may be able to intercede for you on the Day of Judgement?”8 The Prophet was sorely disappointed