of a true believer is his capacity for intense love for God. The truth is that love is produced within man as a response. When man discovers God, his greatest benefactor, his heart is filled with a vast

having been created in the best of mould (95:4), when he discovers that God has granted him great honour (17:70), when he discovers that God has subjected the earth and the heavens to him, when he discovers

life supporting system, when he discovers God’s blessing of having, unbeknownst to him, arranged for his guidance through the prophets, when he discovers God as the Creator and Sustainer of the whole universe

preached by the Imam before the prayers begin. In this, he reminds worshippers of their accountability to God, of the commandments pertaining to Islamic character and of the proper way to deal with others in society

preached by the Imam before the prayers begin. In this, he reminds worshippers of their accountability to God, of the commandments pertaining to Islamic character and of the proper way to deal with others in society

Between God and Man & Prayer and Super PrayerBetween God and Man The beautiful names which God has chosen to introduce Himself to man are such as will open the gate of mercy to man. God’s beautiful

points between God and man are. It is through these meeting points that man may achieve closeness with God. Then, if the spirit of God’s servant is very great, this enables him in his prayer to God to make use

use of a great name of God and in so doing make divine closeness possible, just as by switching on an electric switch, the bulb immediately lights up. There is nothing mysterious about this. The truth

GODPrayer, calling upon God, is an unceasing activity. It is an expression of one’s unending and heartfelt attachment to God at all times. Prayer means calling upon God. This means that God’s servant calls to

worship. God is a living and eternal existence. He hears, He sees, He has the power to do what He wants and sets the course of events in whatever direction He wants. It is this conviction about God which

person achieves God realization, he naturally has an urge to call upon God to meet his needs. He should call upon God for the blessings of this world and the Hereafter. He should acknowledge God as his Sustainer

universe is fully subservient to God. The only difference is that the universe has submitted to God compulsorily while man is required to submit to the will of God by his own choice. When man adopts Islam

relations, his loves and his hatred. All are coloured by his obedience to God’s will. When man, in his daily life comes under God’s command, his behaviour with people, his dealings, all are moulded by the

devoted to God. Man is God’s servant, and indeed, the only proper way for man in this world is to live as the Servant of God. Islam, in fact, is another name for this life of servitude to God. Where the

universe is fully subservient to God. The only difference is that the universe has submitted to God compulsorily while man is required to submit to the will of God by his own choice. When man adopts Islam

relations, his loves and his hatred. All are coloured by his obedience to God’s will. When man, in his daily life comes under God’s command, his behaviour with people, his dealings, all are moulded by the

devoted to God. Man is God’s servant, and indeed, the only proper way for man in this world is to live as the Servant of God. Islam, in fact, is another name for this life of servitude to God. Where the

accepted. The questions thus frequently raised are: “If God is all-powerful, why is the world afflicted by such problems at all? Why doesn’t God put a stop to evil?” There is no doubt about the prevalence

you swear to me by the name of your God and the God of those before you, and the God of those who will come after you, that God has sent you as His Prophet?” “By God, yes,” the Prophet replied. “Will you

you swear to me,” Damam continued, “by the name of your God, and the God of those before you, and the God of those who will come after you, that God has told you to exhort us to worship Him alone and ascribe

forefathers used to worship?” “By God, yes,” the Prophet replied. “I ask you to swear to me,” Damam said once again, “by the name of your God and the God of those before you, and the God of those who will come after

you swear to me by the name of your God and the God of those before you, and the God of those who will come after you, that God has sent you as His Prophet?” “By God, yes,” the Prophet replied. “Will you

you swear to me,” Damam continued, “by the name of your God, and the God of those before you, and the God of those who will come after you, that God has told you to exhort us to worship Him alone and ascribe

forefathers used to worship?” “By God, yes,” the Prophet replied. “I ask you to swear to me,” Damam said once again, “by the name of your God and the God of those before you, and the God of those who will come after