become actively engaged on the path of actual intellectual progress. GOD AND THE HEREAFTER Awareness of the consciousness of God is deeply embedded in man’s very nature. What is needed is to remove the

over human nature. When this curtain is pulled, man will begin to ‘see’ God. The creation is evidence of the Creator, that is, God. The creation is such a meaningful phenomenon that it is simply unthinkable

choice before us is not a universe with God and a universe without God. Instead, the option is between the universe with God and no universe at all! If we say God does not exist, we are also compelled to

happening on their own. These engender neither feelings of gratefulness to God nor the realisation of His might. The realisation of God is deeply embedded within man’s own nature, but rises to the surface only

ships on some vast ocean, all artificial veils are removed from his vision. He recognizes the One God and starts invoking Him alone. Man is made to undergo this temporary experience in order that he may

of God only on such occasions as being engulfed in tempests. It is even sadder that he becomes oblivious of his Saviour as soon as he is delivered from the storm. Accepting the uniqueness of God’s divine

GOD A RESPLENDENT BEINGSource of Beauty and Goodness GOD is the source of all goodness. He can be seen everywhere. His existence is manifested in His creation throughout the universe. His power is evident

manifest in colour, taste and fragrance. Motion and magnetism are evidence of His strength. Belief in a God of such perfection is more than just a dogma. It illuminates man’s soul and enraptures his heart. If

melodic tune, how then can one fail to be moved by the discovery of God, who is the fountainhead of all goodness. When one truly discovers God, He becomes like a fragrance which one savours, a delicious taste

tree is an embodiment of a spiritual personality. —Maulana Wahiduddin Khan GOD IS THE GREATEST THE phrase Allahu Akbar (‘God is Great’) is the most important part of the Islamic form of ritual prayer.

performing the ritual prayers five times a day, it comes to around 300 times every day! This declaration of God being the greatest is the phrase that is heard and uttered the most number of times in a Muslim’s life

thing is that a person should discover the greatness of God. The glory and greatness of God should be the most important part of his consciousness. God’s greatness should be an integral part of his consciousness

Attributes of God WRATH and mercy, both are attributes of God. If a person assumes that God created man in order to make him experience His wrath, then it will undoubtedly be an underestimation of God, the Lord

the universe. It is more correct to say that God created man so that He might make him experience His mercy. This concept is in accordance with the glory of God. This fact is stated in the Quran thus: My

Because of this attribute, God’s mercy overcomes His wrath. In the same way, when God’s servant thinks of his Merciful Creator, his hope of mercy from God prevails his fear of God’s retribution. He hopes that

GODFear of God is the real focus in Islam. Being the source of all positive qualities, it makes man both serious and modest and is the greatest source of personal reform. Faith is the discovery of God. This

being. One such important quality may be called fear of God (khushu or taqwa), that is, always going in fear of being accountable to God. That is, God will take us to task for all our misdeeds. By introspection

concern is God. The true believer’s focus of thinking is only one and that is fear of God. That is, he never forgets that he will be called to account by God. Such a person is always conscious of God. In present

DUA ACCORDING TO THE QURAN AND THE BIBLEACCORDING to a Hadith report, dua or supplication to God, is the essence of worship. In fact, dua in reality is worship. This point is expressed in different ways

when Man discovers God through his absolute attributes, he also discovers that, in comparison to God, he has no significance at all. He realises, "God is the Master, I am His slave. God is the Giver, I am

am the recipient. God is All-Powerful, I am helpless and totally dependent." When someone realizes this, it makes him immediately turn to God in supplication. Dua is the strongest relationship that connects

that it ensures that the religion God has sent to the world will be presented to the people without deletion, addition or distortion. For instance, if the Islam sent by God is akhirah (Hereafter) oriented

teachings of the Quran before the people. That is, presenting the concept of One God as opposed to the concept of many gods; presenting akhirah-oriented life as superior to world-oriented life; principle-oriented

that it ensures that the religion God has sent to the world will be presented to the people without deletion, addition or distortion. For instance, if the Islam sent by God is akhirah (Hereafter) oriented

teachings of the Quran before the people. That is, presenting the concept of One God as opposed to the concept of many gods; presenting akhirah-oriented life as superior to world-oriented life; principle-oriented

GOD THE GREATESTTHE distinguished British mathematician, Sir Michael Francis Atiyah, has said that God is a mathematician. Likewise, Nobel Prize winning physicist, Paul Dirac has said ‘God is a mathematician

mathematician. Centuries before him Pythagoras said that all things are numbers. To Picasso, God was an artist. ‘God is really another artist,’ he said, ‘He invented the giraffe, the elephant and the cat.’

’ Einstein once said that the ‘Lord is subtle and—though not malicious—is very clever.’ God’s might is indeed manifest in a thousand ways. One who observes the universe is confronted with the awesome