employment status. This same thing actually applies, on a much bigger scale, to every single individual—in what can be called a person’s ‘break in history’. With death, every person will experience his own personal

aright. But this is a grave misconception. The fact is that no such mysterious being is going to come. What is going to come is only the Day of Judgment. And when the Day of Judgment comes, it will make no

and their families. This is the mad rat-race that is impelled by the ideology of materialism. But what is the end result of this madness? It is simply that everyone still lives in the feeling that his

word and deed. From other verses in the Quran, we learn that, according to the Creation plan of God, what is of actual importance in this world is the building not of an ideal society but of ideal individuals

way self-sustaining. If so many of the present generation are swept off their feet by mere demagogy, what hope will there be for succeeding generations who are likely to be even more deficient in mental resources

setback. Spurred on with new resolve and determination, he devotes himself to the task of regaining what has been lost. An irresistible spirit arises within him. Nothing can arrest his advance. Like a river

experience, is not at all obvious. One has to be perceptive, and reflective to be able to realise what favours are granted to man by God. While the favours a man does are observable, God’s favours can

and where it will be moving after a hundred or even a thousand years. Similarly, we know in advance what the boiling point of water will be. In this way the entire universe evinces a predictable character

pass away. Such is the work of God, Who has ordered all things to perfection: He is fully aware of what you do.” (27:88) This verse was revealed in the seventh century AD. It is stated regarding the mountains

understand the reality of things. Thanks to this scientific framework, it has become possible for what was earlier understood only as something mysterious, to be understood now on a rationally accepted