Formless God?Divine attributes have in actual fact been enumerated to counter deviation, as has been mentioned in the Quran (7:180). Deviation has occurred mostly in philosophy. In philosophy God is conceived

developed the concept of a formless God. The famous German philosopher, Friedrich Hegel (d. 1831) has expressed this as ‘world spirit’. Another philosopher has called God an ‘abstract idea’. According to

philosophic concept, God has no permanent and separate personality and it is without attributes. That is to say, He is like ‘gravity’ or ‘cosmic rays’. The Quran has mentioned God’s names to refute this

TRUST IN GODGod! There is no god but He, so let the faithful put their trust in Him. Believers![Even] among your wives and your children you have enemies: so beware of them. But if you overlook their offences

forgive and pardon them, then surely, God is most forgiving and merciful. Your wealth and your children are only a trial; God’s reward is great: so be mindful of God as best as you can; and listen, and obey;

against their own greed will surely prosper: if you give a good loan to God, He will multiply it for you and forgive you, for God is appreciative and forbearing. (64:13-17)

earth, which has life and its accompanying support elements. This exception itself is a proof of God’s existence. Every exception necessarily requires an answer to the question: Who or what is the cause

is proof enough that God exists. In conclusion, I would like to say that in such a situation the choice we have is not between the universe with God, and the universe without God. This is not an option

between the universe with God or no universe at all. As we cannot opt for the proposition “the Universe without God” we are compelled to opt for the proposition, “the Universe with God.”

between God and Manunity-loving people put together. God cannot tolerate any sort of dualism, under any circumstances whatsoever. Who are those fortunate people who will be declared as God’s accepted

the shell of self and have agreed to lose themselves in God’s Self, who are selfless and have prostrated before the one God. They have made God their sole concern and are no more enmeshed in the superficialities

himself totally to God, who obeys God in every situation. There is no doubt that for a human being this is to make what he otherwise simply cannot tolerate into something that he can. God had made this very

suppliant has a correct perception of God, his prayer will of necessity be imbued with such feelings. 4. God disapproves of man ‘praying for evil as fervently as He prays for good’ (17:11). Praying for

in God inculcates in man a temperament of sympathy and of kindness. One so inclined will always pray for good, he will never pray for evil. 5. According to a hadith, Prophet Muhammad said that God is

when man prays to Him for peace (Al-Tirmizi). God likes peace. The Prophet frequently used to say this prayer: “O God! You are peace, and peace is from You. O God, help us to live with peace and reside in

influences as cause man to deviate from the straight path, etc. The truth is that man has been created by God with an upright nature. But in the life of this world, it repeatedly happens that external factors

earth, which has life and its accompanying support elements. This exception itself is a proof of God’s existence. Every exception necessarily requires an answer to the question: Who or what is the cause

is an exception. And this unique exception in the case of the earth is proof enough that God exists. Belief in God is the most important thing for man. Man is nothing without this belief. In conclusion

with God, and the universe without God. This is not an option. The real option is between the universe with God or no universe at all. As we cannot opt for the proposition “the Universe without God” we

testifying that there is no god but God, and that Muhammad is the Messenger of God; saying prayers; paying the prescribed charity (zakat); making the pilgrimage to the House of God in Makkah and fasting in

engender in man a lifelong piety and devotion to God. Faith (iman) means belief in divine truths. Prayer, in essence, means bowing before the glories of God, so that any sense of superiority a man may have

recognition of other’s needs, so that what has been given to mankind by God may be equitably shared. Pilgrimage (hajj) is a great rallying of God’s servants around Him. These are not mere empty rituals, but the

testifying that there is no god but God, and that Muhammad is the Messenger of God; saying prayers; paying the prescribed charity (zakat); making the pilgrimage to the House of God in Makkah and fasting in

engender in man a lifelong piety and devotion to God. Faith (iman) means belief in divine truths. Prayer, in essence, means bowing before the glories of God, so that any sense of superiority a man may have

recognition of other’s needs, so that what has been given to mankind by God may be equitably shared. Pilgrimage (hajj) is a great rallying of God’s servants around Him. These are not mere empty rituals, but the

an intellectual level rather than at a physical level. According to the Quran, Satan had said to God at the time of Adam’s creation that he (Satan) would deceive the whole human race; that he would influence