male and female slaves who are virtuous. If they are poor, God will enrich them from His own abundance.24 There is a hadith to the same effect: ‘God Himself has taken charge of helping three types of person

be free by paying the money they owe to their masters, and those who want to fight in the cause of God.”25 BALANCED EDUCATION When there are two parties in any undertaking, it is common for both parties

relieved by God of some hardship on the Day of Resurrection, while one who keeps a Muslim’s secrets will have his secrets kept by God on that Day.” (Sahih al-Bukhari, Hadith No. 2442) “Almighty God has told

surrender his will to the will of God, he attains that state of humanity which is at one with the creation plan of God. Such people will be rewarded with eternal paradise in the world Hereafter. This will

Quran clearly states this fact: We have created man into a life of toil and trial. (90: 4) Why did God Almighty create problems or challenges? In the world of nature everything is beautiful and problem-free

century in Arabia—an age of religious persecution. The Prophet’s mission was based on the oneness of God, while the people of that time were polytheists. So they became hostile to the Prophet and in consequence

obviously an unfavourable situation for the Prophet and his Companions. At this critical juncture, God revealed a meaningful piece of guidance which is recorded in chapter ninety four of the Quran. This

has happened is already there on God’s cosmic tape recorder. Search as one may, one will never find any instrument which will erase what is indelibly recorded on God’s tape. Because, in many cases, our

shows what qualities are desirable for a person if he has to pray to God so that He accepts his prayer. If the prayer is accepted by God its role is only fifty

piece of land was unacceptable). With reference to this incident, I began praying to God. I used to cry and say, “O God, Your religion too is getting tainted. Your religion is not being presented in the

piece of land was unacceptable). With reference to this incident, I began praying to God. I used to cry and say, “O God, Your religion too is getting tainted. Your religion is not being presented in the