feat of creation. Man has only to think of the nature of his own being to understand the nature of God. The self, the ego in man, has an individuality of its own, which is quite distinct from that of others

what is astonishing about the existence of God, who also is a being wielding personal power, although on a scale far greater than ourselves? Believing in God is a very similar mental process to believing

(The Quran, 75:14-15) People demand some miraculous proof before they will believe in the truth of God and His message. But what further proof do they require when they have the miracle of the whole of

greater than this. According to the Islamic concept of life, God Almighty created an ideal world, Paradise. Paradise is a perfect and eternal world. God wants to select those women and men who may qualify to

to settle in this highly refined colony of Paradise. For the purpose of this selection or test, God provided men and women with free-will whilst settling them on Earth. All the things created in the universe

Prophet. We are living in a world created by God Almighty. He has made this world and sustains it according to a definite plan. This is known as the creation plan of God. Any deviation from this by humankind

ability of detached thinking is worthy of praise. I remember You while in the midst of non-godly things, O God! Thinking realistically in this manner, one will realize that there is just one sensible way

country. Their complaints might indeed have been fewer if they had remembered the Quranic adage, that God grants leadership to those who prove to be patient. Patience, after all, is necessarily the price

no one can with distinction wear the mantle of leadership of the world. This is an immutable law of God, and to it there can be no exceptions

must die and be called to account before his Maker. The Concept of Man Man is God’s servant. Man has been created by God with a plan, that is, to place him temporarily on earth in order to give him the

situation here is a test, and in all situations man must give a proper response, as is required of him by God. The proper attitude for man is not to take to the path of his desires, but to understand the divine

his life accordingly. Man may deviate from the divine plan by misusing the freedom given to him by God, but he cannot save himself from the consequences of this deviation. In such a state of affairs, it

THE ISLAMIC WAY OF LIFEWorshipping God and Doing Good to Man THE Islamic way of life is, to put it briefly, a God-oriented life. The greatest concern of a Muslim is God Almighty. The focus of his whole life

world of God. He obeys divine injunctions in every aspect of his life. His life becomes a practical expression of this Quranic verse: We take on God’s own dye. Who has a better dye than God’s? We worship

2: 138 Taking on ‘God's dye’ means being of a 'godly character' in all aspects of one’s life, personal as well as social, exemplified in one’s thoughts, words and deeds. This 'godly' character is personified

glorifying God, he said: “Eclipses of the sun and moon are not due to the death of any human being; they are just two signs given by God. When you observe an eclipse, you should pray to God, praise Him

from God, had no connection with the life or death of any particular individual, and that, through them, God wished to convey to man His warnings. Therefore, when you see any such thing, remember God, fear