contradictions. As the Quran says: “Do they not ponder on the Quran? had it been from other than God, they would surely have found therein much discrepancy.” (4:82). (The word “discrepancy” here means

cleared for Prophet’s mission. At that juncture, certain basic guidance was revealed to the Prophet. God declared in the Quran: Surely with every hardship there is ease; with every hardship there is surely

that are a prerequisite for true progress. All this testifies to the drastic effect the denial of God had on human civilization. Placing this denial in scientific perspective, Fred Hoyle, in his book The

sets forth this principle in the chapter Al-‘Imran (The Family of Imran): Hold fast to the cord of God and let nothing divide you. (3:103) It is said that man is a social animal and cannot fulfil his requirements

in the path of realization is man’s failure to make God his sole concern. As far as the realization of God is concerned this is undoubtedly the most important thing. In essence, one who makes something

person who makes God his sole concern is destined to experience the realization of God. One who is not able to make God his sole concern will certainly never attain to the realization of God. It does not matter

matter whether or not he repeats God’s name on the beads of his rosary. The real obstacle to the attainment of realization is man’s holding something else to be greater than God. Considering someone greater

blessing from God. It is God’s will that man should adopt the principle of contentment as regards material things. But as far as intellectual achievement is concerned, there is no limit at all. God Almighty

thinking.Mission and ProfessionThe Book of God is a book of guidance. It gives people the kind of guidelines that make them able to receive the blessings of God when they follow them in letter and spirit

latter times, the Book of God has become a source of pride—a kind of market commodity, an easy device by which to secure the respect of others. In the first period the Book of God was strictly a book of guidance

in the path of realization is man’s failure to make God his sole concern. As far as the realization of God is concerned this is undoubtedly the most important thing. In essence, one who makes something

person who makes God his sole concern is destined to experience the realization of God. One who is not able to make God his sole concern will certainly never attain to the realization of God. It does not matter

matter whether or not he repeats God’s name on the beads of his rosary. The real obstacle to the attainment of realization is man’s holding something else to be greater than God. Considering someone greater

their test. They will be given rewards by God, such as no other creature can merit. They will be held to be those of God’s servants, who have earned nearness to God. And they will live a life of comfort and

in Paradise. When man realizes that he is not free but has to act at God’s behest and be accountable to Him, he starts living a God-Oriented life. Death for such a person is not the end of his life, but

but the beginning of an eternal life, where he will stand before God, so that God may declare His final decision about his eternal future. This process of discovery continues until he realizes that the

in reality, God who possesses the attribute of sacredness. ‘Holding the one and only God sacred is acknowledging a great truth. But the mistake man makes is to worship and revere whatever object he finds

non-god what is due to the one and only God. In religious terminology, this is known as polytheism or, in common parlance, superstition. It was this error of sanctifying mere things instead of God Himself

emergence of science for thousands of years in the past. When we believe in one God, no scientific or intellectual problem arises, for God is beyond our physical reach and our sphere of functioning. He is beyond

in the eternal blessings of God. God has created man with the best of faculties. These faculties have been given to man, so that he may recognise the truth sent to him by God through His messengers, and

an eternal place of honour and prestige. On the contrary, those who do not conform to the will of God will be bereft of the blessings of this world too, while so far as the next world is concerned, they

should be aimed at. That is, man, to make proper use of his God-given faculties, should aim at the realisation of God and lead a life approved of by God. People who conduct themselves in this way deserve a great