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Quran, the holy book of Islam, which asserts that revelation from God is the only true source of law. It clearly states that there is a God of this universe, who has revealed His law to His messenger. This
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from the pressures of desire or of immediate exigencies. It must emanate from his own urge to worship God. Man’s true purpose in life can only be one which reflects the higher side of his personality; one
that they might worship me. I demand no livelihood of them, nor do I ask that they should feed me. God alone is the Munificent Giver, the Mighty One, the Invincible. (51:56-58) These verses specify man’s
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treason.” Quoting Bracton, Lord Coke replied: “The monarch is subject to no man; but he is subject to God and the Law.”13 The fact is, when we subtract the divine element from justice, we are left with no
himself is the law-maker, he is entitled to assume the powers of lord and sovereign. He himself is God. He himself is the law. How is it possible then that he be made subject to the law? The principle
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self-interest, or in the interests of relations, or out of fear or greed, and who keeps before him the Book of God like a mirror.” Fortunately, this subject has acquired a new significance in the present age, giving
literary genre. Given these new circumstances, there can be no better way of calling man to accept God than to warn him about death and the Hereafter. The warning about the Hereafter should be considered
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The present evil is, in fact, a concomitant of this freedom. God desires to select those individuals who, in spite of being granted freedom, lead a disciplined and principled life. For individuals to prove
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behind this world. Otherwise, it would have collapsed long ago. (For more details, see Evidence of God in an Expanding Universe, compiled by John Clover Mansoma). Harmony Studies show that there is complete
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established prophethood, while the followers of other prophets are still floundering in controversy. God has provided all kinds of favourable opportunities for presenting the divine message before the nations
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been exhorting their co-religionists to do battle all over the world. But the Quran says: ‘...and God calls to the home of peace’ (10:25). It is up to right-thinking people everywhere to reject the militant
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direction of Jerusalem, the direction followed by the Jews, for a period of seventeen months, until God’s command came to change the orientation towards the Kabah. By doing so, the Prophet aimed at fraternizing
affirmative. Then Abu Bakr asked her about the destination of this proposed journey. Aisha replied, “By God, I don’t know.” (Seerah ibn Hisham, Vol. 2, p. 397) One of the sunnah of the Prophet of Islam was
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make the hair on one’s body stand on end. One’s heart should be illuminated by manifestations of God’s glory, which make one feel close to Him. One should suppress feelings of anger and vengeance, demonstrating
pardoning his repentant servant. One should pardon those who are at one’s mercy, in the hope that God will be forgiving on the day that one will be totally at His mercy. One should control one’s tongue
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