Nine Names of GodThere is a tradition which has been recorded in different books of Hadith. According to Sahih alBukhari: “Abu Hurayra has recorded that the Prophet of Islam observed—God has ninety nine

the enumeration of the best names of God. This realization must be at a conscious level rather than at the level of counting the beads on the rosary. These names of God are, in actual fact, different aspects

the attributes of God. When a person reflects on the existence of God and His creations, various aspects of God appear to him and he is able to understand these different aspects of God. Conscious realization

more than the usual splendid digressions which enrich his work. The King, Maulana makes clear, is God and His bounty is as boundless as all the water on earth. What enchanted the story was the understanding

were heavily veiled. They mention how exasperated they became because of the constant references to God and the frequent addition of Insha’ Allah

Prophet is reported to have said: ‘On the day of Judgement a certain person would be brought before God to be judged, and although he had performed all forms of worship in the world, he would stand condemned

he had been brought to this state. Afterwards another person would be brought, who had worshipped God far less in comparison to the former person. But he would be amply rewarded. In astonishment, he would

aside and said to him, ‘By God, I know full well that what he says is true, but one thing stops me from believing. The Bani Qusayy say that they are the gatekeepers of the Kabah, and I agree with them

the threat of financial loss which prevented them from accepting the message of Islam. The House of God at Makkah had been turned into a house of idol worship before the coming of the Prophet. People of

neighbourhood of God and it is here that those people will be lodged who have attained a high level of realization. The Paradise which is far away is that which is distant from the neighbourhood of God. The people

Quran has this to say about people who have attained God realization: “those who believe love God most.” (2:165) These realised souls have discovered God as the most superior Being, and acknowledge Him as

to God and God has become their supreme concern. Their thinking has become God-oriented in the full sense. Those who develop this kind of relationship with God begin to live in the presence of God, that

Prophet of God, which action is superior?” The Prophet replied, “Realization of God.” The man again asked, “O Prophet of God, which action is superior?” The Prophet again replied, “Realization of God”. Then

Then that person said, “O Prophet of God, I am asking you about action and you are telling me about knowledge.” The Prophet said, “A small action with knowledge benefits more, while a greater action with

“knowledge” is meant realization of God. In this way, small or greater does not mean small or greater in quantity, but rather that action which is performed with God-realization, or inner spirit, is the

great names of God in the Quran answer this question. The Great Attributes of God: The Answer to the Quest of Nature A study of the great attributes of God shows that all these names of God are an introduction

introduction of God to man. Psychology has proved that man is by birth a seeking animal. By instinct he wants to find a superior being who will compensate for all of his shortcomings, and become the focus

great attributes of God are indeed the answer to this question. These names of God are not a representation of the most superior God in any absolute sense. They rather introduce God in His relation to man

Hadith. According to Sahih alBukhari: “Abu Hurayra has recorded that the Prophet of Islam observed—God has ninety nine names, one less than a hundred. Those who have counted these words will enter Paradise

the enumeration of the best names of God. This realization must be at a conscious level rather than at the level of counting the beads on the rosary. These names of God are, in actual fact, different aspects

the attributes of God. When a person reflects on the existence of God and His creations, various aspects of God appear to him and he is able to understand these different aspects of God. Conscious realization

SEPTEMBER 1 Calling GodDua (prayer) means a call. That is a servant of God invokes his Creator to express either his needs or his servitude to Him. This call in itself is a form of worship. God is a living and

pray to God. When man receives inspiration from God, it comes to him naturally to call upon God for all his needs and to ask for God’s blessings in this world as well as in the Hereafter. God is truly

any moment, in any form, and in any language can pray to God. If the prayer has come right from inside one’s heart, it will certainly reach God. God will hear the call without delay and will answer the suppliant’s

PARADISEParadise is the name of God’s neighbourhood. Only those will find a place in Paradise who discover God while He is unseen and starts living in the vicinity of God in this world itself. Paradise

Paradise is a unique world created by God. All kinds of comfort and happiness of a high standard exist in Paradise to the fullest extent. Paradise is the place where man will gain every kind of everlasting fulfilment

for those who become truly divine or God-oriented. Man, who is apparently, far from God becomes closer to God at the level of realization. Paradise is the name of God’s neighbourhood. Only those will be