and temperate environment. With this view of history, some people doubt the existence of God. They say that if God is just, then why is there so much corruption in the world He has created? Please shed some

this, we must know what God’s creation plan is for the present world. According to the Quran, the creation plan of God is based on the principle of test. In the present world, God did not create man to enjoy

looks good. Only when the eggs are broken do you know which egg was good and which egg was bad. What God wants most in this world is that the condition of test should always remain, and for the test, extraordinary

the Question & Answer session of an Interfaith programme) We believe in the personhood of our God. Since he is a person, we enjoy communication through his self-revelation. He can be also considered

personhood of God? In other words, what is the teaching of Islam about the nature of God? Chapter 112 of the Quran titled Oneness says the following about God: Say, ‘He is God the One, God, the Self-Sufficient

nor was He born, and there is nothing like Him.’ Chapter 2 of the Quran titled Heifer says this: God: there is no deity save Him, the Living, the Eternal One. Neither slumber nor sleep overtakes Him.

mission is the tazkiya (purification) of the individual. The target is that every person should discover God, develop spiritually and be devoid of malice in his heart. Why is the spirit of Islam being lost in

import. Is there any reward for the mere recitation of the Quran? The giving of reward is entirely upon God, but mere recitation of the Quran is not the right way to seek reward. No Companion of the Prophet

man, throughout his entire lifespan, is on probation. When the time has come for the Last Reckoning, God will destroy this world and replace it by another world created on an entirely different pattern. All

all of a sudden, just like an earthquake. Such natural catastrophes demonstrate, most awesomely, God’s capacity to destroy the Earth at any moment. Such earthquakes occur almost every day in varying

all of a sudden, just like an earthquake. Such natural catastrophes demonstrate, most awesomely, God’s capacity to destroy the Earth at any moment. Believers in the concept of the life Hereafter contend

flowing river that is replenished with fresh thoughts and ideas and continues on its journey. Why does God not send His angels to stop evil in this world? This question hinges on a fundamental issue in which

existence in this world. It is only problems that exist and a ‘problem’ is another name for a ‘challenge’. God has placed us in a world of challenge so that we develop. I found the answer to this through Arnold

not give you a chance, this becomes an opportunity for you to create a chance for yourself. Why did God allow Satan to tempt us when He knew Satan could tempt us into Hell? This is a negative approach to

THE QURAN AND SUNNAHIts Relevance in Modern Times EVERY religion revealed by God was, in its original form, eternal in character, just as the sun and the moon have a timeless character about them. Religion

situation. In fact the commands given in Islam are totally timeless in character. As the Quran says: God has ordained for you the same religion which He enjoined on Noah, and which We have revealed to you

Hereafter. We learn from this verse that there are four parts of religious teachings sent down by God. One part encompasses all that is common to all the prophets sent to any part of the world. These teachings