what is said about the love of God relates also to faith in God. If faith in God is possible while God is invisible, then the love of God is also quite possible when God is invisible. The truth is that

that, whether it is a matter of faith or a matter of love, both are desired in relation to God, rather than in the general sense. Faith means belief (aqida). The word faith or belief is applicable to a visible

word belief is applied to God, because of the change in its relation it will be taken in the sense of elevated belief. In the same way, when the word love is used in relation to God, it will relate to elevated

studied, but that God, as a possibility, should be excluded. Advocates of this course tend to argue that even if religion is necessary for the inculcation of discipline, belief in God should not be regarded

society, along with its political and economic objectives is itself the God of the modern age. ‘Parliament is the Prophet of this God, through which He informs mankind of His will, and dams and factories

The study of religion by the evolutionary method holds it to be progressing from belief in God to denial of God (e.g. Buddhism). Scholars who adhere to this view first collect all the material which has

dawah ilallah has been called ‘helping God’ or Nusrat-e-khuda, “Believers, be God’s helpers. (The Quran, 61:14) It means to become wholly honest in relation to God and to feel and evince total goodwill

to perform one’s duty of dawah ilallah assuring God’s reward for those who spend their wealth for God’s cause: “Those who spend their wealth for God’s cause may be compared to a grain of corn which sprouts

ear: for God grants manifold increase to whom He wills; God is infinite and all knowing.” (The Quran, 2:261) Fasting prepares a believer for the mission of God. Giving zakat for the sake of God is a way

ideological dominance, not political dominance. This means that in intellectual and ideological respects, God’s, religion assumes ascendancy over all other ideologies and religions.) Izhar-e-deen was not an incident

be brought to light for all humanity. As the Quran puts it, ‘They desire to extinguish the light of God

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

the Prophet’s mosque in Madinah and the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem.AUGUST 22 Best Caller to God’s WayAbout 1400 years ago the Prophet was forced by the Quraysh tribe to leave his native city of Makkah

God. In all matters he strives to gain the approval, or avoid the disapproval of God. He always bases his behaviour on the principle of truth. He speaks only what is in accordance with the will of the

the Lord. He walks only in the direction commanded by God. He adheres to this path, or attitude or way, even although he is opposed by everyone. Conversely, the case of one who is the seeker of man’s pleasure

pleasure is different. The attention of such a person is focused on man instead of God. In all matters he thinks of his nation, of his community, of his circle, of his party, of his worldly guardians, etc

attributes. As we know, one of God’s names is Al-Ghaffar, the Forgiver. It is in this concept of the Forgiver that one’s mind finds solace. The following verse of the Quran guides us: “God says, ‘O My servants,

against their own souls, do not despair of God’s mercy, for God surely forgives all sins. He is truly the Most Forgiving, the Most Merciful.’” (39:53) Connecting with God All the divine names mentioned in the

Being, of the Being of God, and thinking of the attributes of God, we may establish a specific intellectual relationship with the Divine Being. It is this relationship which is called God-realization. This

There can be only one being of this nature and that is God. Belief in God functions at two levels at the same time. On the one hand, man finds in God a guardian who is aware of all his activities and who

escape God’s chastisement. Belief in God compels man to steadfastly adopt a proper attitude in all situations, privately as well as publicly. Only then can he save himself from the wrath of God. Another

Another point is that belief in God is a storehouse of limitless hope. Man can lead his life in this world with the conviction that if he incurs any loss because of treading the path of truth, or if he suffers

there is no intention of pleasing God is not an approved act with regard to the Hereafter, even although it may appear to be a very great undertaking. Functioning for God’s pleasure is no simple matter. It

on any task you should first say, “I am doing this for God’s pleasure.”This would amount to an insufficient appreciation of God’s pleasure. God’s pleasure demands a more profound inspiration which arises

deeds of one who works with this living inspiration are indeed carried out seeking the pleasure of God. Any action which is devoid of this spirit is like an artificial flower.The artificial flower appears