and Merciful (33:72-73). Man and the universe are creations of God. It is required that both of them completely surrender themselves to God. However, there is a difference in the nature of each surrender

Whereas the universe has from the outset been subjected to God’s will, man is required when he reaches the age of reason to submit himself to God of his own free will. ‘Trust’ here relates to free will

gift which God has given to man temporarily in order to test whether he will put it to the best use or not. Trust, in other words, is the tacit understanding that the subservience which God exacted from

Orders were given for him to be killed, but he came to the Prophet and pleaded for mercy. “Prophet of God,” he said, “forgive my ignorance. Let me become a Muslim.” The Prophet forgave him. 12. Wahshi ibn

has a great lesson in it. It shows what qualities are desirable for a person if he has to pray to God so that He accepts his prayer.

Orders were given for him to be killed, but he came to the Prophet and pleaded for mercy. “Prophet of God,” he said, “forgive my ignorance. Let me become a Muslim.” The Prophet forgave him. 12. Wahshi

author the Quran. He was the receiver of the message that God had sent to him. The message of the Quran was not from the Prophet Muhammad, but from God. The Prophet did not start a new religion. The religion

is simply an Arabic word for ‘God’. When the Bible is translated in Arabic, ‘God’ is written as ‘Allah’ and when the Quran is translated in English ‘Allah’ is written as ‘God’. The Prophet Muhammad did not

not introduce a new God, he rather referred to the same One God, which in the Arabic language of his time was known as Allah.13.CAN MUSLIMS AND FOLLOWERS OF OTHER RELIGIONS LIVE PEACEFULLY IN THE LONG

Paradise is full of all kinds of blessings. Those who prove to be true worshippers of God and who lead virtuous lives will enter this world of Hereafter. When they enter this world of the Hereafter, the

But those who lead a life of unmindfulness of God in the present world or who lead lives marked by arrogance and insolence are sinners in the eyes of God. All such people will be denied the blessings of

of the Hereafter. In the present world God is invisible. But in the world Hereafter, He will appear in all His power and glory, and, at that time, all human beings will surrender before Him. But surrendering

author the Quran. He was the receiver of the message that God had sent to him. The message of the Quran was not from the Prophet Muhammad, but from God. The Prophet did not start a new religion. The religion

is simply an Arabic word for ‘God’. When the Bible is translated in Arabic, ‘God’ is written as ‘Allah’ and when the Quran is translated in English ‘Allah’ is written as ‘God’. The Prophet Muhammad did not

not introduce a new God, he rather referred to the same One God, which in the Arabic language of his time was known as Allah.13.CAN MUSLIMS AND FOLLOWERS OF OTHER RELIGIONS LIVE PEACEFULLY IN THE LONG

When you discover God Almighty and realize that He has all these high attributes, you will be filled with feelings of love for Him. At the same time, you know that God is the greatest, God is all-powerful

all-powerful, and God is the Lord of everything. The combination of these two sentiments, your love for God and your realization of God’s greatness, manifests in a unique form. All the words of the dictionary fall

is fear in its appearance, but love in its inner content. This is the highest stage of faith in God. God-consciousness is the highest form of man’s sentimental expression. When a person reaches this level

to be fully independent in the sphere in which humans have free-will, he ‘actually revolts against God’. The same is true, the Maulana added, if someone were to claim to establish his dominion over a bit

not accept obedience to God’ claims with regard to his personal life. According to the Maulana, all such people, who regard someone other than God as the ruler, rebel against God. ‘The task of the true

an end to the divinity of everything other than God,’ the Maulana wrote. The true believer’s mission in life, he added, is to ensure that just as God’s natural laws are followed throughout the universe

of all these blessings—that is, God. These blessings were the creation of God, the Creator. When modern man discovered the blessings of Nature, he fell upon them hungrily. Breaking all barriers and restraints

man’s primary mistake. The truth is that to partake of the blessings of God is not legitimate until and unless man acknowledges God, the Benefactor and the Giver of all these blessings. Acknowledging the

words, instead of accepting God as God, he seeks to put himself in God’s place. In this way, the philosophy of Humanism emerges, based on the concept of the transfer of seat from God to man.