truly submitted to God or not? The test of his submission is his willingness to bow before whichever ‘Adam’ confronts him in life, for the truly devout servant is one who obeys God’s commandments by giving

prostrates himself before God, but fails to acknowledge the rights of others, treating them with arrogance and injustice, is only going through a meaningless ritual. When God directs him to bow before

other, he has failed in the test set for him by God. Man is always ready to prostrate himself before God, for who would have the temerity to say of God, ‘I am better than Him?’ It is only when we have

of in the light of the practice of Muslims. But if one thinks of religion as a truth revealed by God and preserved in the text of Quran and Hadith, then Islam ceases to be a social phenomenon and becomes

and don’ts is appropriate when discussing legalistic rules, but in the field of calling people to God only that sort of language is useful that is expressed in a psychologically-appropriate manner, one

find meaning, to provide guidance and to discover our Creator, in order to achieve total peace and a God-oriented life. It presents concepts of spirituality and peace, wisdom from the learned; and guidance

dress yourself properly whenever you are at worship: and eat and drink but exceed not the bounds: God does not love those who exceed the bounds. (7: 31) Spending your money is not simply a matter of choice

“Say: O People of the Book, let us come to a word common to us and you that we will worship none but God.” THE QURAN, 3: 64 The first and foremost principle for any dialogue held to discuss two or more religions

Invoking God’s Mercyhe is engaged in acts of worship but, so far as mental awareness is concerned, his focus is elsewhere. Such a person does the worship which is not desirable. The requisite form of worship

mention of God” (8:2) and “their worship causes the skins of those in awe of their Lord to creep.” (39:23) Such a believer worships with full consciousness. All the great rewards will be given by God to those

irrelevant things and must always keep praying to God for the progress of his faith. Invoking God’s Mercy Prayer is no simple matter, prayer is to invoke God, calling upon Him to exert His powers. Without

but altogether devoid of pulp. For instance, in the first phase iman (faith) meant realization of God, while in later times iman becomes synonymous with the recitation of the creed of Islam (kalimah).

permissible, but with certain provisos. We are clearly commanded in the Quran: Fight for the sake of God those that fight against you, but do not be aggressive. (2:190) 2. Only defensive war is permitted

a revolution would be brought about as would establish the ideological supremacy of Islam forever. God has already brought it into existence potentially, the believers have only to tap and convert this